Reflection is a valuable part of the learning process...and receives fairly neutral treatment in this article: Upon Further Reflection, a Few Random Thoughts "To back up for the uninitiated, “reflection” as both word and action may be the trendiest trend in all of education. Education students learn how to be reflective teachers in education school...And what, a lay person might well ask, does reflection mean? A reasonable definition would be “thinking about what you’re doing,"".
My main reaction is to the definition of reflection provided - thinking about what you are doing is an aspect of reflection...but not the most critical. I can think what I'm doing, and apply absolutely no judgement that would enable me to make changes about what I'm doing. (For example, I could think about how much I procrastinate on some of my outstanding activities...but if my thinking isn't in relation to something (target, ideal, standard, anticipated direction, then it's no use). To me, reflection is about thinking about one's thoughts and actions and contrasting against some ideal or toward some direction.