Reflective practice

Question 1

What is reflective practice?

Answer 1

A technique for learning from experience.
Summarised as:

1. Things (experiences) that happen to a person
2. The reflective processes that enable a person to learn from those experiences
3. The action that results from the new perspectives that are taken

This is known as the ERA (experience-reflection-action) cycle. All three elements must be present for reflective practice to occur.

Question 2

What is the Gibbs cycle ?

Answer 2

1. Description - what happened?
2. Feelings - what were you thinking/feeling?
3. Evaluation - What was good/bad about the situation?
4. Analysis - What sense can you make of the situation?
5. Conclusion - what else could you have done?
6. Action plan - What would you do if the situation arose again?

Question 3

Describe a simple 3-question process/strategy/model for reflective practice

Answer 3

Borton/Driscoll Cycle

1. What? - Description of event
   * Purposeful Reflection*
2. So What? - Analysis of event

What have you learnt from the reflection?

3. What next? - Action plan following event

Action new learning from experiences into clinical practice

Question 4

How can reflective practice help in our clinical practice?

Answer 4

Build a knowledge base from our experiences.

Identify learning needs/new learning opportunities.

Identify how we learn best.

Explore alternative solutions to problems.

Contribute to personal and professional development.

Demonstrate competence and acheievement to others.

Identify our limitations.

Understand consequences of our actions.

Contribute to decision-making/resolution of uncertainty.

Empower us as Scientists

Question 5

Describe the simplest 6 questions you might answer to begin reflective practice

Answer 5

Who?

What?

Where?

When?

Why?

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