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BA3000: Arts Edge Guide: Some Models of Reflection

Kaufman's doing sociology model

 

Kaufman's doing sociology model 

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Rolfe's reflective model

 

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Johns' model for structured reflection

 

1. Looking in 2. Looking out 3. Aesthetics 4. Personal 5. Ethics 6. Emprics 7. Reflexivity
  • Find a space to focus on self
  • Pay attention to your thoughts and emotions
  • Write down those thoughts and emotions that seem significant in realising desirable work.
  • Write a description of the situation surrounding your thoughts and feelings.
  • What issues seem significant?
  • What was I trying to achieve?
  • Why did I respond as I did?
  • What were the consequences of that for the patient/others/myself?
  • How were others feeling?
  • How did I know this?
  • Why did I feel the way I did within this situation?
  • Did I act for the best? (ethical mapping)
  • What factors (either embodied within me or embedded within the environment) were influencing me?
  • What knowledge did or could have informed me?
  • Does this situation connect with previous experiences?
  • How could I handle this situation better?
  • What would be the consequences of alternative actions for the patient/others/myself?
  • How do I now feel about this experience?
  • Can I support myself and others better as a consequence?
  • How available am I to work with patients/families and staff to help them meet their needs?

Source: Becoming a practitioner

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