The Reflective Practice Guide: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Critical Reflection

by Barbara Bassot

The Reflective Practice Guide supports all students for whom the process of reflecting on developing knowledge and skills is crucial to successful professional practice. It offers an accessible introduction to a wide range of theories and models that can help you engage more effectively in critical reflection. Illustrated throughout with examples and case studies drawn from a range of interdisciplinary professional contexts, The Reflective Practice Guide offers models of practice that can be applied in a variety of settings. Reflective questions in each chapter help you apply ideas to your own professional context.Drawing on literature from a range of disciplines, key aspects of reflection explored Becoming more self-awareThe role of writing in reflectionLearning from experienceLearning from positives and negativesEmotions and processing feelingsBringing assumptions to the surfaceLearning from feedbackReflecting in groupsManaging change.The Reflective Practice Guide is an essential source of support, guidance and inspiration for all students on education, nursing, social work and counselling courses, who want to think about practice at a deeper level, question approaches, challenge assumptions and gain greater self-awareness.

152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 16, 2015

Reviews

[Kathy Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an accessible, well-structured guide both for those new to reflective practice, and those guiding or instructing others in the discipline of reflective practice.

It provides solid, but not overwhelming, theoretical foundations for different approaches to reflective practice, and pragmatic, easily-implementable strategies for structuring reflecting writing, responding to emotions in reflective ways, and understanding the role reflecting practice plays in life-long learning and professional development.

I only wish this book had been recommended to much earlier.

[andy noble · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not often does a course book have this impact. This book on reflective practice has really got me thinking differently. Like many people my time at work is spent moving from one problem to solve to the next. The ability to take time out and reflect on my professional and personal experience has been critical in helping me to properly evaluate who I really am