![]() ![]() ![]() Easy to remember when you’re out and about using the simple “What? So what? Now what?”Ĭriticisms are: It does not lead to deeper reflection about yourself, only the situation. Professional model: gaining professional artistry and increasing professional confidence.Ĭriticisms are: highlights the difference between the two types of reflection but does not provide extensive guidance for carrying out either. Good for: Schön described reflection-in-action (in the moment surprise & puzzlement) and reflection-on-action (a cognitive post-mortem after the fact). Does not have the number or depth of probing questions as other models. Ĭriticisms are: superficial reflection- no referral to critical thinking/analysis/assumptions or viewing it from a different perspective (Atkins & Murphy 1993). Consists of doing, asking how/why, making judgement,testing out. Good for: Basic starter? The reflective cycle. Makes you aware of all the stages you go through when experiencing an event.Ĭriticisms are: superficial reflection- no referral to critical thinking/analysis/assumptions or viewing it from a different perspective (Atkins & Murphy 1993). Basic, good starting point, six distinctive stages. Like Inception, you’ll naturally find yourself going deeper with your analysis of an event the more experience you gain with reflective models. Gillie Bolton suggests exercises for creative ways to reflect in her book Reflective Practice: Writing and Professional Development (chapter 4). They are ordered (in my opinion) from the easier ones for the beginner who is trying to break down and evaluate a situation, to the more complex ones that build on the basics and hope to elicit a change in your personal beliefs and challenge your assumptions. You can relate these to the knowledge types shown in Carper/Johns’ reflective models.īelow is a rough guide to the different models of reflection out there, and which situations they’re best geared towards. When deciding which model to use, it can helpful to find out what learning style you are according to Honey & Mumford. To begin with, reflecting on your actions is something that requires conscious effort after the event but eventually, according to Johns (2000), it will become an automatic thought process even when you’re in the middle of experiencing the event. Part of completing a reflection is an inner sense of discomfort (in fact the first stage of reflection as described by Boyd & Fales 1983) so it’s no wonder many people put it off and may even try to get by without it, perhaps carrying out token reflections just to comply with CPD or course requirements. Reflection is an important yet ethereal skill that all Occupational Therapists need to master. ![]()
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