Reflective Teaching and Learning in the Health Professions Action Research in Professional Education

by Kember, David

• ISBN13: 9780632057399
• ISBN10: 0632057394
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-25
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This book deals with the nature of professional education and the need to produce professionals who are capable of reflection upon practice. It derives comprehensive guidelines for developing curricula and teaching methods that encourage reflective thinking. It is heavily research-based and the multiprofessional approach is unique to this subject matter. It will appeal to educators in all health science disciplines.The book includes an introduction to the concepts of reflection and reflective thinking and describes action research methodology used to carry out this study. Findings are presented in the form of case studies and the conclusions drawn are considered in the context of practical implementation.

Author Biography

David Kember is the editor of Reflective Teaching and Learning in the Health Professions: Action Research in Professional Education, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Contributors	x
Preview	xiii
Part I: Introduction	1	(42)
The nature of reflection	3	(26)
David Kember
Frances Kam Yuet Wong
Ella Yeung
Action research and its application to the project	29	(14)
David Kember
Harrison Tse
Jan McKay
Part II: Developing reflective teaching in five healthcare courses	43	(68)
The action research process	45	(12)
Frances Kam Yuet Wong
Alice Yuen Loke
Marian Wai Lin Wong
Integrating theory and practice	57	(11)
Jan McKay
The use of learning contracts	68	(16)
Ella Yeung
Alice Jones
Celia Webb
Writing reflective journals	84	(18)
Kit Sinclair
Harrison Tse
Promoting discussion from reflective writing	102	(9)
Kit Sinclair
Part III: Synthesising conclusions about curricula	111	(26)
Encouraging reflective writing	113	(13)
David Kember
Alice Jones
Alice Yuen Loke
Jan McKay
Kit Sinclair
Harrison Tse
Celia Webb
Frances Kam Yuet Wong
Marian Wai Lin Wong
Ella Yeung
Facilitating critical discussion	126	(11)
David Kember
Alice Jones
Alice Yuen Loke
Jan McKay
Kit Sinclair
Harrison Tse
Celia Webb
Frances Kam Yuet Wong
Marian Wai Lin Wong
Ella Yeung
Part IV: The nature of reflection	137	(39)
The affective dimension of reflection	139	(13)
Marian Wai Lin Wong
David Kember
Frances Kam Yuet Wong
Alice Yuen Loke
Triggers for reflection	152	(15)
David Kember
Reflections on reflection	167	(9)
David Kember
References	176	(7)
Index	183