...Learning through reflection 2 Reflection is an active process whereby the professional can gain an understanding of how historical, social, cultural and personal experiences have contributed to professional knowledge and practice (Wilkinson, 1996). Duffy (2007) believes that reflective practice is an active deliberate process of critically examining practice where an individual is challenged and enabled to undertake the process of self-enquiry to empower the practitioner to realize desirable and effective practice within a reflexive spiral of personal transformation. Learning is derived from experience but it doesn’t just happen. For it to take place you not only need to engage in reflection you must also record it. By thinking about what you are doing and why you are doing it is what turns your experiences into meaningful learning. If you are to become a reflective practitioner you have to use that learning to increase your professional knowledge and skills to the benefit of not only yourself but also to your patients / clients. Why Reflect Reflection is really a process that begins with looking back on a situation, pondering over it, learning from it and then using the new knowledge to help you in future similar situations. Reflection, which is learning through experience, is not a new concept. As humans, we naturally reflect on our surroundings and experiences. However, the conscious, deliberate and ordered process of using reflection as a learning tool...
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...of communication amongst the health care professionals and how a good nursing documentation is an integral part of nursing. It will also demonstrate how reflection enabled me to make sense of and learn from this experience, as well as identify any further learning developments needed to improve my practice and achieve the level of competency needed for when I qualify as an assistant practitioner. While discussing the knowledge underpinning practice, evidence based literature will be reviewed to support my discussion and for the purpose of reflection the essay will be written in the first person. Spouse, J, et al (2008). Jonhs, C (2009) defined reflection as learning through our every day experiences, towards realising one’s vision of desirable practice as a lived reality. He also added that it is a critical and a flexible process of self inquiry and transformation of being and becoming the practitioner you desire to be. However, Ghaye, T et al. (2000) stated that for the health care professionals to develop a more reflective posture, they must fully embrace both the principles and the practices of reflection. It is about becoming more aware of how we learn and how this affects what we think, feel and do. There are different models for reflection; some are more complex and detailed than others. To help me with my reflection, I have chosen Gibbs (1988) reflective cycle as a guide: The names of the patient, staff members and health care setting will be changed to protect...
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...disease of the nervous system with rapid deterioration due to spongiform encephalopathy. He is not expected to live to Christmas, even though he is only 19 years old. He is mentally aware of what is going on but is physically unable to demonstrate activities of daily living, including eating and drinking, has limited communication skills and is doubly incontinent. He is unsafe on his feet so mobilises with a wheelchair. I approached Mr B’s bed and asked his consent to take him for a bath. While the bath was running we began helping him to undress. He looked rather nervous. At the thought of myself being in his position, being the same age as him, I began to feel embarrassed too. I thought that I could not possibly be a professional individual if I let my embarrassment and sympathy get in the way of my nursing care. We assisted Mr B into the bath and started his wash. I knew he was uncomfortable and wanted to be able to wash himself, but was unable to do so. I was finding it difficult to look him in the eye, especially when it came to washing his genitalia. I tried to ease this by making conversation, but in a way this made matters worse. After the bath we dried Mr B, dressed him and returned him in the wheelchair to bed. To the healthcare assistant it was another job done, but the feelings I had afterwards, as I am sure was the case with Mr B, stayed with me for some time. This reflective account provides a good description of the nurse’s feelings but it does not go...
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...Topic: Perception Perception is the process by which individuals select, organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give the meaning to their environment. Concept #1 – Factors influencing perception The perceiver are the commuters that were affected by the breakdown of the NEL train service. Some of the commuters felt that the breakdown on 15th March was well handled by SBS while others felt that it was poorly handled. SBS was able to provide a more efficient announcement service as commuters were told in advance. They also provided free bus services at affected MRT stations in addition to the free shuttle bus services that were already provided. Thus, this allowed certain commuters to realise that actually, SBS had made good efforts to handle the breakdown. The target is the issue or individual that we are interpreting. In this situation, it will be the MRT breakdown. The repetition of the MRT breakdown might cause commuters to feel that the transport system is poorly maintained. Furthermore, MRT breakdowns have been happening regularly. Thus, they might have a negative impression of the MRT system. The situation is the time and event in which the breakdown happened for different commuters. There were commuters that were rushing for work or school and also there might be others whom were just running some errands. Commuters that were rushing to work felt that the breakdown caused inconvenience to them as it increased their traveling time to work and...
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...RA3 – Reflection of techniques Barometer of confidence +Using a scale system helped me identify what current level I felt I was. +Open questioning for the analysis of current level enabled me to explain why I felt I was at the current level stated and give examples to reinforce the level indicated. -The scale system though is relatively vague in regards to numbers and their value. It is through interpretation of their value in regards to how confident you are rather than a systematic and calculated approach. This means the level you suggest you are currently achieving could be over or under the realistic level. -Answering is subjective and could have an element of bias. There are no set criteria to base the level and descriptive answering on. Learning Styles Questionnaire +Questions asked reinforce a particular learning style when answers are collated, to make the claim to be stronger in a particular learning style more valid. +Questions can be related to the careers work that I do and therefore indicate the learning styles I tend to use in appointments. -Questions can be interpreted in a variety of situations, so the answers given may not truly reflect the learning styles being used. -Final scoring of answers given doesn’t indicate the scale of which a learning style is used. It is only an indication and further analysis would need to be used to definitively suggest the learning styles more suited to an individual. My results are fairly even and don’t indicate...
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...Table of Contents Internship Reflective Log 1 Executive Summary 2 Introduction 2 Reflections at work place 6 Conclusion 7 Bibliogrpahy 8 Executive Summary This review is mainly involved with the ideal promotion for Leading wholesalers, the retail sequence business. In this review I have mentioned that on what reasons the Leading wholesalers has separated its industry into different sections, how they existing the item in the brain of the customers. I have interviewed the industry and recognize the aspects which are impacting the outcome of the Organization. And after this procedure we choose the suppliers as customers of leading wholesalers. Introduction The Reflective Log helps in evaluating the learning experience that took place during the internship period. It presents critical insights on the entire learning experience and presents clear reflection. It helps in analyzing how far the individual has achieved, progressed, developed new skill, or the internship experience has change the learning style and enhanced skills for future growth and professional development. It is strictly about skill evaluation and critical study of skill improvement achieved through work experience (Bridges, 1999). In this assignment the reflective log is specifically included to help in systematic thinking and gap identification which is essential for career growth by improving positive thinking. In this analysis Gibbs Reflective Cycle may be...
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...The aim of this assignment is to discuss and reflect on the importance of maintaining dignity in a healthcare setting when caring for patients and their needs. Dignity, respect and privacy are amongst the most important factors whilst caring for an individual, providing them with certain choices will give them freedom and maintain self-worth (Dignity in care, 2015). Reflection is an important part of nursing, there are many reasons why nurses reflect on their work whether it is practice or theory based. Reflection enables an individual to develop skills, increase knowledge and allows them to deal with emotional or physical challenges which may arise. By developing these skills and a strong reflective practice whilst in education it will allow...
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...1. In your answer, identify the main lines of argument and differences in points of view between the commentators and the author. Justify your own point of view regarding the importance of reflection to individual and organisational performance. In his article, “I Don't Have Time to Think!, Versus the Art of Reflective Practice”, Joseph Raelin defined the importance of reflective practice, laid down organizational strategies that encourage reflection, and called for developing the skills of reflection. Two commentators, namely Phillip DiChiara and Philip McArthur, presented contra-arguments as to the standpoint of the author on reflective practices. DiChiara's main argument evolves around the creation of a “safe space” to make reflection viable, whereas McArthur reckons the key barrier to reflection-in-action is not necessarily time but skill. Besides, he disagrees with the author on how to apply certain skills of reflection at the individual or collective levels. Philip DiChiara opines that the concept of reflective practise is essentially unknown to many practitioners. His main argument is that reflective practice can never flourish if the organization or managers do not set the stage and create an environment for reflection. He argues that managers have to facilitate the correct balance between “getting down to business” and nurturing a conducive environment for refection in order to engage their peers. In his belief, this is essentially due to the differences from group...
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...components, a group based component and an individual component. The first component (group case study assignment) is based on Harvey Norman Holdings Limited and its controlled entities (ASX code HVN) and consists of a written report to be completed in groups. Groups of four (4) students are to be formed within your tutorial groups. Only one submission per group is to be made by the due date and time i.e. you should nominate one member to submit. The objective of the group case study component is to develop your communications skills and to test your ability to integrate skills learnt in this unit of study, i.e. to analyse a real company from the auditor’s perspective. The successful completion of this case study requires extensive research on HVN’s internal and external environments, operations, strategies and an analysis of the 2012 annual report (the 2013 annual report is not expected to be available until late September 2013 and as such students are not expected to use it for their assignment). You are expected to demonstrate ability to synthesise relevant background financial and non-financial information and apply analytical skills to this information to critically evaluate potential significant audit risks in relation to HVN. The second component is an individual reflection report. Each student must make an independent (individual) submission electronically by the due date and time. The objective of the individual...
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...Personal reflections are characterized as learning through experience in gaining new insights and changed perception of self and practices. Reflection can be a difficult experience without the support and guidance of an expert (Johns, 2004). This personal reflection presents an exciting opportunity for me to consider how successful my placement in the intermediate care has been in terms of my own personal learning. By reflecting on the positive aspects of the placement, I will be able to make sense of my personal learning and apply what I have learnt into future careers. At the beginning of my placement I knew very little about intermediate care or services it provided regarding alternatives to hospital care for elderly patients. In preparation for my placement, I visited a local health center and spoke to a therapist who agreed to send me information about intermediate care service. I familiarized myself with the services that are offered by intermediate care, for instance in house provisions and therapist group run services. This helped to alleviate some of my anxiety about the placement that I experienced during my first week, reflecting on my experiences has helped. During my placement I was allocated a mentor who was a knowledgeable and professional nurse. I learnt so much from my mentor, especially what it takes to be a crucial member of a rapid response team of the intermediate care service. Shadowing the mentor gave me the opportunity to observe all the rapid...
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...Making the project the past couple weeks really involved a lot more self-reflection than I initially anticipated. It took a couple of hours to come up with three core values that I truly felt defined me. After finding those values, trying to discover where exactly I learned each one presented its own task as well. I noticed that we have grown up and we very much consider ourselves individuals. We like to think that we are all made uniquely and that being ourselves is a good thing socially because it provides diversity. This term project showed me that I am not as much of a unique individual as I believed. I kept observing my progress and seeing that I am merely a reflection of the important people in my life. If my parents were people who boasted and bragged, I probably wouldn’t value humility so much. If I had never experienced hardships concerning my family’s economic status, I might not have ever developed the sense of compassion that I possess today. I didn’t come out of the womb as some extremely different kid because my environment made me that way. Realizing all of these things made me appreciate the work of Geoffrey Canada that much more. Even though he’s helping out young people in Harlem, New York, I am very grateful for his overall awareness. He has done everything he can to change what those kids are reflected off of. The program that teaches young parents various things about raising a child is crucial. Because of his ability to see the services that will reflect...
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...Group Assignment#1 Date Due: March 24/15(Week 12) * worth 20% of your final grade Pick a chapter from your text, research it then present it with your group to the rest of the class. The chapter chosen should be one that will not be presented by the instructor (suggest one of the online class chapters). Each of the groups must pick a different chapter. The presentation should be at least 30 minutes, and professional. Each student will be responsible for the following three components: Presentation - 30% Your task is to research the topic and present it in class. Presentations will run no more than 30 minutes in length. You may present, and complete your topic however you choose. It is recommended that you include some type of participation from the class in your presentation. Your grade will be based on the following: *Visual Component: Visual aid(s) used to enhance the presentation *Participation: Have the class participate as a component of the presentation * due to time factor, only discuss what class activity would involve) *Creativity: The presentation is to be delivered using a creative approach. *Knowledge of Topic: A demonstrated knowledge about the chapter presented; all the information was clear and contained sufficient detail. Clarification was given when questions were asked. *Organization: The information was presented in an organized and logical fashion for easy understanding. *Time Frame: The presentation was delivered within the required...
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...Using Student Self-Reflections to Improve Student Study Habits in the Mathematics Classroom A Capstone Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics Nancy Daly Department of Mathematics and Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Summer 2011 ii This capstone project was submitted by Nancy Daly Graduate Committee: Dr. Laurie Geller, Chairperson Dr. Cheryl Nilsen Dr. Rebecca Anhorn Dean of Graduate School Dr. Linda Cresap Date of defense: Month day, year iii Abstract Type the abstract here. Do not indent. It should be one block paragraph. The abstract is a summary of your paper. iv Acknowledgements Type your acknowledgements here. Indent each paragraph 0.5 inch. You can thank whomever you choose. v Table of Contents Page Abstract .................................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ iv List of Tables ....................................................................................................... viii List of Figures ........................................................................................................ ix Chapter One: Introduction ................................................................
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...Price is not Necessarily a Reflection Price is not necessarily a reflection of value because according to economic principles, price is more likely to reflect value in a free marketplace that encourages competition. Value is understood to be a synonym for low price, but value describes the relationship between the benefits the customer receives from a product and its price. Perhaps economic and mathematical calculations can determine the "true" value of a product of service. However, in practical, real world terms, price is not an accurate reflection of value. Value, differs for each person and society and can waver depending on the place, fashion, economic situation of the times. One cannot designate a price for a product or service but the system of pricing products as an indicator of value is a necessary action in a world with scarce resources. The question of value has resonated within thought numerous times. What does it mean when value matches its price? The two terms "price" and "value" hold two very different meanings - price being a quantified measure of how much someone would give in exchange for an item. Value is the degree to which someone feels an item is of personal importance. Shopping at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and Dollar Tree asserts that price is not necessarily a reflection of value. Wal-Mart where shopping is a pleasure, is that a true statement? Now there are some items in Wal-Mart like cereal, meat, and beverages that are good in price and great in value...
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...culture. · To develop the students’ understanding of European and professional cultural issues which will promote and enhance health care by individuals practising in a range of settings. · To enable students to recognise the international dimension of professional nursing knowledge and health care. · To develop the students’ awareness, understanding and acceptance of cultural differences. · To develop the students’ awareness of and respect for clients’ individual cultures. · To develop the students’ understanding of the influence of historical, philosophical, ethical, economic, political and professional factors on their own and others’ professional culture. · To develop the students’ awareness of professional culture and role, and an increasing awareness of their own cultural identity. As a way of enabling you to achieve this, you are expected to keep a reflective diary. If you are unsure about your ability or motivation to do this, the above quote by Oscar Wilde may inspire you to write. You may not feel that you have anything sensational to write but you will be surprised how interesting you will find what you have written when you look back. The diary is a vehicle for collecting information and responses to major elements of the exchange and to enable students to log and reflect on their experiences. Reflection according to Johns (1993) is: - “...... the reflexive method of gaining access to an understanding of experience which enables practitioners...
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