1. Postgraduate certificate in Education Mini teach
Reflective Practice
Postgraduate certificate in Education
Mini teach

2. Aims and Objectives
Aim Introduction to the concept of reflective practice to encourage personal and professional growth. Objectives Identify the purpose of reflection Analyse critical incidents using a structured model of reflection.

3. What is Reflection all about?
‘…we learn by doing and realising what came of what we did…’ (Dewey, 1938) …we learn by thinking about our experiences, and by looking at our experiences in a new way we can develop personally and professionally…

4. Reflection is a Cyclical Process
Experience
Reflection
Action

5. Why do we Reflect?

6. Why do we Reflect? To identify learning needs
To identify new opportunities for learning
To identify new courses of action or in making decisions
To explore alternative ways to solving problems
For personal and professional development
To demonstrate competence to others
To highlight achievements
To build theory from observations
A requirement of professional bodies such as the Health Professions Council and Institute for Learning to meet CPD/registration requirements (Jasper, 2003)

7. How do we Reflect?
Models of Reflection Johns Structured Model of Reflection Gibbs Reflective Cycle Borton’s Development Framework Kolb’s Learning Cycle

8. Gibbs Reflective Cycle

9. Rapid Recap
1. Why is reflection important? 2. Why must we be critical of our practices? 3. Name one structured model of reflection!

10. References
Dewey, J. (1938) Experience and Education. New York: Macmillan
Jasper, M. (2003) Beginning Reflective Practice: Foundations in Nursing and Health Care. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes