Reflection Flashcards
What is reflection
Reflection is an open and honest way of learning from mistakes
What is reflective practice
reflective practice allows an individual to continually improve the quality of care
What are the benefits of reflection and reflective practice?
it gives the opportunity to:
Engage in the active process of learning.
Identify our own educational requirements
Scrutinise our own values and assumptions
Outlines where personal improvements for the future can be made.
It is a continual cycle leading to new ideas which are used to plan the next stage of learning
What are the two different elements of reflective practice
Reflection IN action and Reflection ON action
What is reflection IN action
This is the type of reflection that takes place whilst you are involved in a situation. It involves use of active observation to problem solve
What is reflection ON action
This reflection is done after the passing of an event. It involves analyzing and interpreting the past situation. It’s open and honest and is an opportunity to discuss how a situation could be handled differently.
What is the reflective practitioner
A practitioner that applies reflection to their practice to improve their performance this achieved by making reflecting on experiences a routine habit
why do practitioners struggle with reflective practice and reflective writing?
It can be very difficult to articulate how you feel when things go wrong.
It can also be uncomfortable to express truths or to highlight negative emotional experiences.
People can also struggle sometimes because they refuse to acknowledge their own need for personal and professional growth.
People are sometimes also unfamiliar with the theory underpinning reflective practice.
