As others have suggested earlier, the two terms are used interchangeably and there is little precise distinction between them.
I believe the term 'reflexive' arises from the reflexive pronoun 'self' as in 'myself'. It seems likely that a reflexive approach is one of intense inward scrutiny of the self whereas the reflective approach involves an examination of the wider situation and the actors within it, one of whom may be the self.
Norma Pritchett
Head of Professional and Academic Development
University of Bedfordshire
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