It seems throughout University there is a clear emphasise on reflective thinking. Reflective thinking can be broken down into 4 separate levels:

Reporting: State what happened and why it is important.

Relating: Make a connection between the issue and your own skills or experience.

Reasoning: Explain significant factors behind the issue and what else is involved.

Reconstructing: Associate the issue with theory and potential future recurrences or outcomes.

By addressing all 4R’s you are giving a tangible purpose to and real world analysis of a given issue.