“Part 1 – Discuss, with reference to the module materials, what you understand by reflection, and how you may use it in your sport and fitness role. This role may be related to your employment or as a participant. TMA 01 Part 2 – Explain how you have learnt from past experiences by reflecting on two significant events (one should be a positive event and one a negative event).”

Reflection is a way of improving the work we do by looking at past experiences and events, and subsequently using them to help us develop our approach to similar situations that could arise in the future. In essence, reflective practice is a way of learning that is used to improve performance (Rea and Oakley, 2009, p.11). It can be used by professionals in all different industries. It doesnt just have to be used by people working in sport and fitness. It can also be used by participants, e.g. athletes and players, as a way to look at and improve their performance.

Reflection is helpful in looking at things from a wider perspective. It also helps with a deeper and more thorough thought process of the reflection topic. Generally after working practices in sport and fitness environments, instructors and coaches talk about how things went without any real purpose of trying to im…(short extract)