Reflection On and In the Workplace for Students

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. What is Reflection?
3. Types of Reflection
4. Definitions of Reflection
5. Becoming a Reflective Practitioner/Worker
6. Kolb's Learning Cycle
7. Time for Reflection
8. Keeping a Reflective Diary
9. What is the Purpose of Reflection?
10. Where do you Put the Reflections in Your Portfolio?
11. What Makes Good Evidence?
12. Learning from Significant Events
13. Tools for Reflection
14. Individual Reflection
15. 2: Roles For Reviewing In Pairs
16. Reviewing for Two: Walking And Talking
17. Reviewing for Two: Changing Partners
18. Summary
19. References

Time for Reflection

McClure (2005) continues to identify how important the time for reflection is. Make time for reflection so that it becomes part of your way of working. Reflection is an integral part of practice and you need time to develop this skill. It is not a process that can be rushed, but neither is it a process that has to occur at a particular time. Thus, you can reflect on your journey to and from placement, or between activities or during lunch break. It is a good idea to sum up each day with a reflective comment in your diary, spending only a few minutes doing it. If you know that you are expected to reflect on their practice in this structured way, you will be more likely to keep and benefit from their reflective diary.