Becoming a Self-Aware Practitioner
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Becoming a self-aware practitioner
Contents
1. Abstract Page 3
2. Introduction Page 4
3. The importance of reflection Page 4
4. What reflection means to me Page 8
5. Where it started Page 9
6. Where I am now Page 10
7. How the journey has affected ideas about my role Page 11
8. How being a learner has affected my practice Page 18
9. Where I am going next Page 20
10. References Page 21
Abstract
This paper is a reflective study that explores the learning and professional development experienced during a BA (hons) Education and Professional Development course. The focus will be on the critical reflection of two modules that have particularly influenced the author. The study will consider the importance and relevance of reflection as a development tool and compare appropriate models and theories that are useful for practitioner in the fields of health and education. This paper will consider the differences between the terms ‘reflection’ and ‘reflexion’ and what this means for practitioners. The paper will also examine reflection in terms of both an organisational and cultural context. The study will include the author’s personal perception of reflection. There will be a description of the author’s journey through...
Becoming a self-aware practitioner
Contents
1. Abstract Page 3
2. Introduction Page 4
3. The importance of reflection Page 4
4. What reflection means to me Page 8
5. Where it started Page 9
6. Where I am now Page 10
7. How the journey has affected ideas about my role Page 11
8. How being a learner has affected my practice Page 18
9. Where I am going next Page 20
10. References Page 21
Abstract
This paper is a reflective study that explores the learning and professional development experienced during a BA (hons) Education and Professional Development course. The focus will be on the critical reflection of two modules that have particularly influenced the author. The study will consider the importance and relevance of reflection as a development tool and compare appropriate models and theories that are useful for practitioner in the fields of health and education. This paper will consider the differences between the terms ‘reflection’ and ‘reflexion’ and what this means for practitioners. The paper will also examine reflection in terms of both an organisational and cultural context. The study will include the author’s personal perception of reflection. There will be a description of the author’s journey through...