This handbook acts as an essential guide to understanding and using reflective and experiential learning whether it be for personal or professional development, or as a tool for learning. Moon, j with fowler, j 2008 there is a story to be told. John 1995 used seminal work by carper 1978 as the basis for his model exploring aesthetics, personal knowing, ethics and empirics and then encouraging the reflective practitioner to. Moon suggests both unstructured and structured forms of journal writing. After youve bought this ebook, you can choose to download either the pdf version or the epub, or both. We reflect in order to learn something, or we learn as a result of reflecting. Encouraging reflective practice in periods of professional. I have never answered the reflective practice question of the month. Reflection in learning and professional development.
Reflection lies somewhere around the notion of learning and thinking. Reflection and learning reflection is not just an addonextra to academic learning, but it is an essential component of good quality learning and the representation of that learning. With the increase in the use of reflective and experiential learning in higher education and professional. Frequently there are no right or wrong answers, no procedures. The development of the reflective practitioner through digital. The most striking part for me was the rather obvious but powerful observations on the process of assimilation and. This arose from the problem i encountered with students being asked to reflect but not understanding. It is also worth recognising that reflective writing may be a means of becoming clearer about something. A handbook of reflective and experiential learning. Chapter 44 selfreflective inquiry practices judi marshall this chapter seeks to show something of my version of the principles and practices of selfreflective inquiry. A framework for the conception of story in higher education and professional development. Reflective practice in teaching pdf 2 reflective practice for teachers situations arise on a daily basis. Abstract it is common in many professional subject areas for students to undertake periods of workbased experience as part of their studies.
Guide to reflective practice 5 l do you have appropriate equipment, training and experience in order to run the clinic. Buy a handbook of reflective and experiential learning. There is a proliferation of models of reflective practice in existence pollard, 2008 and yet all. Reflective practice and professional knowledge it is in its relationship with professional knowledge and practice that deeper reflection becomes such an important feature of reflective practice. It is recounted by annie who was involved in the incident herself. A handbook for reflective practice and professional development. My classroom is quiet except for the light sounds of tapping keys on keyboards. I would like to recommend some specific actions that learners might take to improve their learning and studying. Dr jennifer ann moon jenny is an associate professor at bournemouth university centre for excellence in media practice in research on learning.
Confessing has a seductive an introduction to reflective practice. There is an occasional rustle of papers as students pour through their labs searching for data and information. Moon, 9780415403757, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core. Read the fulltext online edition of a handbook of reflective and experiential learning. Part 1 reflective practice the guide section one the purpose of the guide and workbook 3 section two learning and learning styles 2. Into the melting pot you might then put ideas, information, feelings, other peoples perspectives and advice. Reflection as a technique for aiding and reinforcing learning is a powerful tool in professional development and a wide range of other learning situations and environments. It has long been acknowledged that the development of reflective practice, as a process of learning. Reflecting on reflective practice finlay 2008 activity. This paper is a summary which explores the effectiveness and evaluation of my development as a reflective practitioner. Reflective practice has become an influential concept in various forms of professional education, for example, in nursing and social work.
A handbook of reflective and experiential learning moon, jennifer a. Careful attention to students reflections invites instructors to change their approach so that it encourages the process of learning that students describe. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Reflective practice is the foundation of professional development. Moons 1999 map of learning is helpful in that it describes students. Reflect on an area of practice l download the practice improvement worksheet post. What is the difference between reflection and reflective practice. Is there a reason why the moon is so reflective that it lights up the earth at night. Suzuki, 1982 a core teaching involves awareness of impermanence and the teaching of transience or change. For example, you might use reflective writing to consider the kind of career direction that you might take. In creating a culture of reflective practicea companion volume to their teacheroriented book teach, reflect, learnauthors pete hall and alisa simeral draw on lessons learned from educators across grade levels, content areas, and district demographics to present a definitive guide to developing a culture of reflective practice in your school. Confession can be a conforming mechanism, despite sounding liberating, freeing from a burden of doubt, guilt and anxiety bleakley 2000b. In a good process of design, this conversation with the situation is reflective. The process and outcome of the reflective work is most likely to be in a represented e.
Moonresearches learning at the centre for excellence in media practice, bournemouth university, and is an independent consultant. A handbook of reflective and experiential learning resource 9. Jenny moon the centre for excellence in media practice. Jennifer moon centre for teaching and learning good practice in teaching and learning, 2003 6 finally. If reflective practice stays at a technical level, restricted to the evaluation of. However, there has been a common tendency for it to be. This is a section of 50 pages from moon, j 2004 a handbook of reflective and experiential learning, routledge falmer, london. A reflective practice perspective a harsh winter is approaching as the train of universal feelings rolls along the banks of the silver river on its journey back home. A handbook for reflective practice and professional development second edition journalwriting is an increasingly common technique in education, personal and professional development. Theory and practice suggestions consumers havent however quit his or her overview of the experience, or not make out the print yet. Critical and reflective practice in education volume 3 2012.
A nice summary of learning journals as a means for reflection and learning lots of useful typologies and lists to think about options. Fully updated with important new theory and practical material, this second edition of learning journalsoffers guidance on keeping and using journals and. Moon on reflective writing australian national university. While many are familiar with the concept, practitioners, trainees and students alike need guidance that cuts across the theoretical approaches, enabling them to use reflection to enhance their learning in practice. It focuses on development with two useful theories about learning and teaching. A handbook of reflective and experiential learning isbn. Johns model of reflection johns model is based on five cue questions which enable you to break down your experience and reflect on the process and outcomes. School principals work, like that of teachers, has intensified and become more complex in recent times as ideologically driven external interventions by government in. Resource 2 reflective writing some initial guidance for students handout jenny moon, university of exeter introduction reflection and reflective writing reflection lies somewhere around the notion of learning and thinking. Theory and practice up to now concerning the publication weve reflection in learning and professional development. The reflective practitioner how professionals think in action. Summary of development as a reflective practitioner.
I answer the reflective practice question of the month. A handbook of reflective and experiential learning book. Moon researches learning in the centre for excellence in media practice, bournemouth university, and an independent consultant. It is written in different versions that demonstrate different levels of reflective writing. Examples from students selfreflective essays, created to organize and explain their selections for endofterm writing portfolios, reveal how much students learn from such reflection. Moons text is very useful in offering an overview of ways in which both reflection and experiential learning share some. The article presents reflective learning models in higher education. Encouraging reflective practice in periods of professional workplace experience. Other processing may occur such as testing of new ideas in practice and or representation. A handbook for reflective practice and professional development, 2nd edition. University of huddersfield repository bishop, gillian and blake, joanne reflective practice.
In this post, i will discuss my response to that point on reflective practice and comment on a. It advocates for the incorporation of critical selfreflective practice as means of conceptualizing, understanding and incorporating criticality. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Critical and reflective practice in education volume 3 2012 15 reflection and reflective processes reflection is, or perhaps should be, at the centre of what professionals do. Student reflective practice building deeper connections to concepts. The publisher has supplied this book in drm free form with digital watermarking. There is a clear understanding of what reflective practice that identifies the attributes of a reflective practitioner thorpe, 2004. I firstly outline some of the attentional disciplines i use and aspire to. In reading finlays 2008 article on reflecting on reflective practice, there was a major point that jumped to my attention particularly from an educational point of view. The book features a rigorous analysis of the theory behind the techniques to establish exactly what is meant by reflective and experiential learning and how they relate to the process of learning. At the end of the accounts, there are notes on the criteria for the levels of. Reflective practice for continuous learning 5 table 1. The park an exercise in reflective writing introduction this is an account of an incident in a park.
Reflective practice and its implications for pharmacy education. Learning journals and logs, reflective diaries contributor. Resources the centre for excellence in media practice. Reviews of the reflection in learning and professional development. Jennifer moon adopts a methodical, integrated approach to reflective and experiential learning. Over some years working with students within the information school i have developed a model of reflective practice, and materials for teaching and supporting reflection. An example of a graduated scenario exercise the park.