.Independent Academic Research: Reflection
As you might expect, this reflective piece of work can only be attempted once you have finished the necessary research and the writing-up of your report. Do not attempt to do this Reflection without having first completed the report.
In much the same way as the earlier Proposal ‘set-up’ the report to come, this Reflection requires you to ‘look-back’ at your experiences as a research student tasked with the requirement to write an academic report.
As such, it may contain (but is not limited to) the following:
1. Was your initial choice of RQ a good one? Justify why/why not.
2. Did your choice of research methods prove to be appropriate or were difficulties – either expected or unforeseen – encountered? Expand your commentary here.
3. How well did you manage your time?
4. Did the need to complete other Access units (at the same time as conducting this research) prove problematic?
5. What would you do differently next time when faced with the need to complete independent research?
Honesty and candour are key here. There is little to be gained by trying to put on a ‘false-front’ by claiming no problems were encountered, if, indeed, the reverse is true.
c.600 words.
