Reflective Writing

Acknowledgements
Introduction
About this book
Part1 UNDERSTANDINGREFLECTIVE WRITING
	1 About reflection
		Why reflect?
		Reflection for life
		Starting out on reflection
	2 Getting started on reflective writing
		‘Reflection’ means different things in different disciplines
		Reflective writing tasks are different too
			The task: how is it described?
			What guidance have you been given?
	3 Reflective and critical writing
		The stairway to critical thinking
		Writing focus: what does reflective writing look like?
	4 Asking strategic questions
		What exactly do you have to DO? The task defined
		Getting it done: an action plan
Part 2 LANGUAGE INREFLECTIVE WRITING
	5 Reflecting on yourself and your experiences
		Something happens …
		What happened?
		Reflecting on how you learn
	6 Where am ‘I’ in reflective writing?
		Strategy 1: Four ways of writing about yourself
		Strategy 2: Choosing the right verb form
			Describing what: explaining your purpose (1)
			Describing when: reflection and time (2)
		Strategy 3: Mind your language!
		Strategy 4: Three ways of being a writer
Part3 FORMS AND CONTEXTS FOR REFLECTIVE WRITING
	7 A reflective diary or learning journal
		Learning journals in creative and technical subjects
			Design, construct, test … to destruction
			And finally …
		Learning journals in professional courses
		Learning journals in education
		Learning journals in Health and Social Care
			A junior nurse’s reflective diary entry
			A medical student reflects
	8 Learning journals and assessment
		Assessing creative work
			How far does the work fulfil the assignment brief and goals?
		Being assessed: a work placement learning journal
		Learning journals and assessment: take-away points
	9 Portfolios
		Let your portfolio do the talking!
		A work placement portfolio
			A reflective writer will avoid absolute judgements.
			What’s the difference here? Look at the tutor’s reactions:
	10 Reflection in the research process
		Reflection in a research diary
		Reflection in experimental work
			From notebook to report
		Reflection in computer modelling
Part 4 REFLECTION IN READING ANDWRITING
	11 Writing a critical review or annotated bibliography
	12 Linking theory and practice
		Applying what you’ve learnt
			Version 1: Experience first, then the link to reading
			Version 2: Key point from reading first, then the link to experience ( p56 )
	13 That ‘reflective’ quality in writing
		Where are ‘you’ in your writing?
		Writing focus: Is it OK to write I think or I believe?
		Evidence? What evidence?
	14 Getting the balance right
		How sure are you?
Part 5 USING FRAMEWORKS IN REFLECTIVE WRITING
	15 Choosing a framework
		Framework 1: Framework for reflective practice (Rolfe et al. 2001)
		Framework 2: Reflection before, during and after action (Schön 1983)
		Framework 3: The learning cycle (Honey and Mumford 1986)
	16 Using a framework for reflection : Gibbs’ reflective cycle
		The reflective cycle
		1 The experience: a student nurse at work
		2 The model: analysis using Gibbs’ reflective cycle
		3 The reflective report
Part 6 REFLECTION FOR LIFE
	17 Doing the groundwork
		Why do this?
		Why do this?
		Why do this?
	18 Finding your evidence
		Meeting the ‘person specification’ (or ‘requirements’)
		Writing focus: the right kind of evidence?
		Workshop 4: Think of a time when you …
		Showing your evidence
	19 Reflection as a practitioner
		Reflection in healthcare
			Continuing professional development (CPD): reflective accounts
		Reflection in professional development (education)
		Reflection in performance reviews
Conclusion: the habit of reflection
References
Useful sources
Index