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COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
The nature and purpose of reflective practices...........................................................................1
Detailed reflection on personal experience with organization....................................................2
Reflection on the relationship between relevant theory and experience.....................................2
Key issues encountered during the role play activities...............................................................3
Learning during the term and analyzing way an individual can apply learning in the future.....4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Reflective practices can be referred to as action taken by an individual in order to learn
new things and gain more knowledge. An effective reflective practice supports an individual in
developing understanding about the way their attitude as well as performance affects personal or
professional growth (Wheelen, Hunger and Bamford, 2017). Community engagement is also
considered to be a service learning. The purpose of community engagement is to increase
learning and strengthen communities. In present study, Honey and Mumford model has been
used in order to demonstrate different learning styles. Report will include the description about
issues faced by an individual in role play activities as well.
MAIN BODY
The nature and purpose of reflective practices
I think that reflection involves paying attention to practical theories and values that
inform routine actions. I also perceive after developing the understanding about Driscoll (by
Borton that reflective practices is thoughtful process which is conducted by an individual in
order to find the internal strength and skills which can be utilised in order to improve
performance at workplace. (Jarzabkowski, Lê and Balogun, 2018). Reflective practices in
community engagement are crucial as these help an individual in identifying the skills as well as
competencies required for bringing change in community. I considered reflective practices to be
as semi structured approach which directs learning as well as self regulation procedure. I have
also analysed that few people think that reflective practices as a learning procedure taught to
professionals from a variety of disciplines, with the aim of enhancing abilities to communicate
and making informed and balanced decisions.
I think that purpose of reflective is to improve practices. I perceive that it is an approach
to learning through experience. Reflective practices promotes continuous learning behaviour. It
enables an individual to develop critical thinking. I have experienced that an effective reflective
practices enables the practitioner to see or analyse the situation from the perspective of other
person which is very much important in service industry. Analysing the situation from other
perceptive is very much crucial in service industry in order to maintain strong relationship with
customers. I have also realised that purpose of reflection is to achieve a change in practice, rather
than simply repeating the same mistakes I perceive that reflection plays crucial role in bridging
the gap between theoretical conceptualisation as well as practical experience.
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