When using public reflection, agree in advance with all parties on what information can and cannot be shared to preserve confidentiality¶

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Description¶

The article advises that public reflection (blogs, discussion boards) carries a serious confidentiality risk for community partners and students, who may regret comments made out of inexperience. It states that "it is vital that if pub lic reflection is used, parties are very clear on what information can and cannot be shared in the pub lic forum to preserve needed confidentiality." Instructors should set these boundaries before the reflection period begins.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Explicit agreement among instructors, students, and community partners about what may be shared publicly.

Constraints¶

• Public reflection may lead students to self-censor and avoid risky or critical questions they would raise privately.

Target Learners¶

• graduate students in service learning courses

Target Learning Goals¶

• ethical engagement with community partners
• reflective practice

Related Strategies¶

• Multimodal Learning Logs/Blogs
• Record sessions with consent, data-protection communication, disclosure norms, and detailed notetaking

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Sturgill, A., & Motley, P. (2014). Methods of Reflection about Service Learning: Guided vs. Free, Dialogic vs. Expressive, and Public vs. Private. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2(1), 81-93. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.2.1.81. doi:10.20343/teachlearninqu.2.1.81