3 Stars and 1 Wish: Small and Frequent Student Reflections Promote a Sense of Wonder and a Community of Vulnerability

Pawel Orzechowski; Elaine Mowat; Karim  Rivera Lares; Rebecca Sewell; Clare Llewellyn-MacRae; Beatrice Alex; Kasia Banas

doi:10.2218/ED.9781836450795.17

3 Stars and 1 Wish: Small and Frequent Student Reflections Promote a Sense of Wonder and a Community of Vulnerability

Pawel Orzechowski
, Elaine Mowat
, Karim Rivera Lares
, Rebecca Sewell
, Clare Llewellyn-MacRae
, Beatrice Alex
, Kasia Banas

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Abstract

With its origins in primary school teaching, this reflective practice framework will be a surprising and adaptable tool for use in higher education teaching, both in-person and online. This chapter introduces the idea of ‘3 stars and a wish’, where reflection is a flexible way of creating community that may replace existing discussion boards and feedback surveys. The authors present a case study and practical tips for implementing the framework.

This chapter is for you if you are an educator who would like to integrate continuous bite-sized reflection into your teaching or for anyone who is looking for ways to pulse-check student learning and progress.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Teaching Programming Across Disciplines
Editors	Brittany Blankinship, Pawel Orzechowski, Charlotte Desvages, Kasia Banas, Umberto Noè, Christopher A. Oldnall, Serveh Sharifi Far, Clare Llewellyn-MacRae, Beatrice Alex, Ozan Evkaya, Franziska McManus
Publisher	Edinburgh Diamond
Pages	100-109
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781836450795
ISBN (Print)	9781836451686
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2218/ED.9781836450795.17
Publication status	Published - 22 Jun 2026

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alternative-assessment
building-community
flipped-classroom

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Orzechowski, P., Mowat, E., Rivera Lares, K., Sewell, R., Llewellyn-MacRae, C., Alex, B., & Banas, K. (2026). 3 Stars and 1 Wish: Small and Frequent Student Reflections Promote a Sense of Wonder and a Community of Vulnerability. In B. Blankinship, P. Orzechowski, C. Desvages, K. Banas, U. Noè, C. A. Oldnall, S. Sharifi Far, C. Llewellyn-MacRae, B. Alex, O. Evkaya, & F. McManus (Eds.), Teaching Programming Across Disciplines (pp. 100-109). Edinburgh Diamond. https://doi.org/10.2218/ED.9781836450795.17

Orzechowski, Pawel ; Mowat, Elaine ; Rivera Lares, Karim et al. / 3 Stars and 1 Wish: Small and Frequent Student Reflections Promote a Sense of Wonder and a Community of Vulnerability. Teaching Programming Across Disciplines. editor / Brittany Blankinship ; Pawel Orzechowski ; Charlotte Desvages ; Kasia Banas ; Umberto Noè ; Christopher A. Oldnall ; Serveh Sharifi Far ; Clare Llewellyn-MacRae ; Beatrice Alex ; Ozan Evkaya ; Franziska McManus. Edinburgh Diamond, 2026. pp. 100-109

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