refletem

Refletem is a framework used to structure reflective practice in education, professional development, and personal learning. It provides a guided sequence of reflection activities designed to help learners describe experiences, examine underlying assumptions, derive insights, and plan future action. The term combines the idea of reflection with a systematic approach that has been discussed in instructional design and learning science since the early 2020s.

Refletem emerged as a flexible concept rather than a single standardized method. Practitioners and researchers have used it to organize reflective activities within courses, training programs, and workplace learning, often adapting prompts, formats, and timelines to fit their context.

Core to refletem is a four-stage cycle: describe the event or experience, analyze its significance and causes, synthesize lessons into generalizable insights, and plan concrete next steps. Prompts, templates, and optionally peer or instructor feedback guide participants through the cycle.

Implementations vary from low-tech journaling exercises to integrated features in learning platforms. Common components include structured prompts, time stamps, reflection dashboards, and optional anonymity for candid responses. When used digitally, attention to privacy and data security is important, as reflections can contain personal information.

Refletem is used across classrooms, corporate training, and professional development programs to foster metacognition, deepen understanding of practice, and support transfer of learning to new situations. Critics note that without careful design it can devolve into rote reporting or surface-level compliance. Related topics include reflective practice, metacognition, journaling, and experiential learning.