Reflect Methodology

Description

"Reflect is an innovative approach to adult learning and social change, which fuses the theories of Paulo Freire with the methodologies of participatory rural appraisal. A wide range of participatory methodologies is used within a Reflect process to help create an open, democratic environment in which everyone is able to contribute. One of the most applied methodologies in Reflect is the tree; this is a universally recognized symbol with clear metaphorical meanings, which people can use to explore issues or processes from a new angle. The various elements of a tree working together in a cycle are a basic metaphor for almost any situation to be analyzed: the trunk usually symbolizes the situation to be studied; the roots represent inputs, whether that be causes of a situation, past events leading up to it, or things necessary for its existence, or income; the branches are the consequences or outputs of the situation, or expenditure." (Source: http://www.reflect-action.org).