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reflection-on-action

reflection-on-action noun: the skill of thinking critically post-conflict, rather than during it.

Noun

reflection-on-action (uncountable)

  1. The skill of thinking critically post-conflict, rather than during it.

Antonyms of reflection-on-action

Origin of reflection-on-action

From reflection + on + action. Coined by Donald Schön in 1983 in his book The Reflective Practitioner.

Questions about reflection-on-action

What does reflection-on-action mean?
Reflection-on-action means the skill of thinking critically post-conflict, rather than during it.
What part of speech is reflection-on-action?
Reflection-on-action is a noun.

Words near reflection-on-action in the dictionary

  1. reflection pool
  2. reflection pools
  3. reflection room
  4. reflection rooms
  5. reflection-in-action
  6. reflection-on-action
  7. reflectional
  8. reflectionally
  9. reflectionism
  10. reflectionless
  11. reflectionlessly

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