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The ability to reflect on practice is a fundamental component of effective medical practice. In a sector increasingly focused on professionalism and patient-centred care, Developing Reflective Practice is a timely publication providing practical guidance on how to acquire the reflective skills necessary to become a successful clinician.
This new title draws from a wide range of theoretical and practical multidisciplinary perspectives to assist students, practitioners and educators in embedding reflection in everyday activities. It also offers structures and ideas for more purposeful and meaningful formal reflections and professional development.
Developing Reflective Practice:
* Focuses on the developing practitioner and their lifelong learning and the development of professional identity through reflection
* Provides practical how-to information for students, practitioners and educators, including realistic case examples and practice-based hints and tips
* Examines and explains the theoretical and conceptual approaches to reflective practice, including its models and frameworks.
List of contents
Acknowledgements xi
About the Authors xiii
Part I What is Reflection? 1
1 Perspectives on Reflection 3
Reflective Learning: Making a Difference - Andrew Grant 3
Start Early, Make it Routine - Judy McKimm 5
Some Challenges for Reflective Practice - Fiona Murphy 7
About the Book: Structure and Content Overview 8
2 What is Reflection and Why Do We Do It? 11
Why are Learners Required to Reflect? 11
The Place of Reflection in Professional Development 13
John Dewey's Contribution 15
What can be Achieved by Reflection? 15
Getting the Most Out of Reflection 16
Summary 18
3 Theoretical Underpinnings of Reflection 19
Kolb 20
Freire 20
Applying and Integrating Learning Through Reflection 21
Knowledge - a Constantly-Changing Network 21
Deep and Surface Approaches to Learning 22
Reflection In Action, Reflection On Action - Donald Schön 23
The Uncertain World of Practice 24
Emotional Content of Learning 24
Summary 25
4 Frameworks for Reflection 27
Introduction 27
Frameworks for Reflection 28
Kolb: Learning from Experience 28
Borton's Framework 29
Rolfe's Framework for Reflexive Practice 30
Gibbs: Learning by Doing 31
Summary 35
Part II Learning Reflection 37
5 Reflecting in Practice 39
Capturing and Describing the Experience 39
'Less than a Minute' Techniques 40
Voice Recordings 40
The Reflective Selfie 40
Emoticons 40
Word Whips 41
One to Five Minute Techniques 41
The 'Three a Day' Technique 41
The Credit Card Technique 41
Time Limited 42
Analysing the Experience 43
Description: What Happened? 43
Feelings: What Were You Thinking and Feeling? 44
Evaluation: What Was Good and Bad About the Experience? 45
Analysis: How Can I Make Sense of This Experience? 45
Conclusion 47
Action Plan 48
Summary 49
6 Writing Reflectively 51
What is Reflective Writing? 51
Different Types of Reflective Writing 51
Creative Writing 52
Analytical-Academic Reflective Writing 55
Journal Writing 55
Learning Outcomes 57
Dialogical Writing 57
Critical Incident Analysis 58
Reflective Essay 59
A Description of the Experience 60
Interpretation and Analysis 60
An Outcome 60
Portfolio Writing 61
Some Issues with Reflective Writing 61
Summary 62
7 Reflective Activities 63
Types of Reflective Learning Activity 63
Problem?]Based Learning 63
Case?]Based Learning 65
Supporting Reflective Learning 65
Supervision 65
Appraisal 66
Coaching and Mentoring 66
Coaching 68
Mentoring 70
Summary 70
8 Reflection, Critical Thinking and Action Research 71
Connecting Reflection and Knowledge Generation 71
Connecting Reflection, Knowledge and Research through Critical Thinking 72
1. Identifying and Challenging Assumptions 74
Our Autobiography 74
Our Patients' and Clients' Eyes 75
Our Colleagues' Experiences 75
Theoretical Literature 75
2. Recognizing the Importance of Context 76
Constructing 76
Deconstructing 76
Confronting 76
About the author
Professor Andrew Grant is Dean of Medical Education at Swansea University Medical School, UK.
Professor Judy McKimm is Professor of Medical Education and Director of Strategic Educational Development at Swansea University Medical School, UK.
Professor Fiona Murphy is Professor of Clinical Nursing at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
Summary
The ability to reflect on practice is a fundamental component of effective medical practice. In a sector increasingly focused on professionalism and patient-centred care, Developing Reflective Practice is a timely publication providing practical guidance on how to acquire the reflective skills necessary to become a successful clinician.
