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Use of Reflective Practice in Developing Students’ Listening and
Ensemble Performing Skills in Guitar Ensemble Co-Curricular Activity

Appendix 5

ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOL
Name:

REFLECTION JOURNAL 5
You may use some of the guiding questions below to begin with.
• What do you find in your / ensemble’s progress since the start of learning the piece in this
new ensemble setting till your first stage performance of the piece?
• Describe your thoughts on the progress. What would have contributed to the progress?
• Has reflective journaling helped you in this progress of learning the piece? If so, describe
in what way the journaling process has helped.
• How does it make you feel playing this new instrument? Why would it make you feel that
way? How do you think it will benefit the ensemble?
• Is there any difference in the tone quality, ease in playing or volume projection? If so,
describe how it is different.

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