05 — Reflect on process
Describing what you made is not the same as understanding how you made it. One of those is actually useful.
"Describing what you made is not the same as understanding how you made it. One of those is actually useful."
Do this now
Write two sentences: 'One decision that worked was... because...' and 'One decision I would change is... because...' The 'because' is the part that matters. Without it you're just listing, not reflecting.
Unpack
Reflection without analysis is just memory. The difference between a student who improves across a course and one who repeats the same patterns is usually this: one of them examined what they did and why. Your process is as designable as your outcomes. Treat it that way.
Draw it.
Fast and messy is better than perfect.