Aim:

• To help participants reflect on an experience/session.

Resources:

• Papers
• Pencils/pens/markers

Basic Structure:

• Participants are asked to write down one of the following in exactly one minute:
  • the most eye-opening revelations from the session
  • the biggest questions they’re left with
  • a summary of what was said during the session
  • an answer to a reflective question presented by the leader
  • what they want to remember from the experience/session
• A timer for 1 minute is set & participants start writing.

Variations:

• One-minute papers can be stuck onto a noticeboard.
• One-minute journals: Participants can be asked to write one-minute papers on a personal journal at the end of every session (journals can be kept by the leaders or by the participants).
• One-minute monologue: Participants can be split into pairs & asked to give a one-minute monologue to their partner about the topic.
• One-minute message: Participants can be asked to write a message for one minute that is then sent to a leader. (This can be a way of receiving feedback of what is actually being retained.)

Adapted from: www.nureva.com/blog/education/15-ways-to-spark-student-reflection-in-your-classroom