Reflective practice is the ability to reflect on your own actions in order to engage in a process of continuous learning. It is a way of studying your own experiences to improve the way you give instructions. It is very useful for instructors who want to carry on professional learning throughout their career. The act of reflection is a great way to increase confidence and become a more proactive and qualified professional.

All instructors, just as any other professional, have a duty of care to enhance their skills and knowledge via a process of continuous reflective practice, as it is an integral part of maintaining professional status. 

An instructor should be able to observe her/his behaviour, feelings, thoughts, skills, attitudes, biases from an objective viewpoint. It offers instructors a more thorough understanding of dilemmas and promotes new ways of thinking. Some of the functionalities of reflective practice are the following:

• It  can help instructors recognize and continue good practices.
• It can make instructors become aware of aspects of current practices that could be improved.
• It can help instructors identify areas that require considerable attention.
  
  

   4.3 Reflective practice                                                                                       The reflective cycle