l6. Reflective Writing

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PRESENTED FOR BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BLOCK OF DENTISTRY STUDY PROGRAMME UNIVERSITY OF JENDERAL SOEDIRMAN

drg. Amilia Ramadhani

LEARNING

How ‘bout EXPERIENCE ???

EXPERIENCE

LEARNING

REFLECTION

...is a form of intellectual personal response to:-experiences, -situations, -events or -new information.

Reflection .....

PURPOSES1. Consider the process of our own learning – a

process of metacognition

2. Critically review something - our own behaviour, that of others or the product of behaviour (e.g. an essay, book, painting etc.)

3. Build theory from observations: we draw theory from generalisations - sometimes in practical situations, sometimes in thoughts or a mixture of the two

4. Engage in personal or self development

5. Make decisions or resolve uncertainty …

6. Empower or emancipate ourselves as individuals (and then it is close to self development) or to empower/emancipate ourselves within the context of our social groups.’

REFLECTION

REFLECTIVE

WRITING

REFLECTIVE

THINKING

REFLECTIVE THINKING

Reflective thinking helps you to: 1. Develop a questioning

attitude and new perspectives 2. Identify areas for change and

improvement 3. Respond effectively to new

challenges 4. Generalize and apply what you

have learned from one situation to other situations

HOW TO: Stand back from the events and try to

be objective Be critical of your own actions Think of alternative explanations of

events Make use of evidence from a range of

sources e.g. theories Recognise that your own point of view

will change with time Discuss with others to deepen your

insight and explore a range of perspectives

REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF

Why did I respond in this way? What was I thinking and feeling – did this influence

me, and why? What was the client thinking and feeling, what is the

evidence for this? What else could I have done? What would I do in a similar situation? How does my experience compare to what I have

read? Are there any theories that would help explain what happened?

What might be the results of doing things differently? What evidence is there to show things might change if done differently?

How has the experience changed my understanding?

REFLECTIVE WRITING

REFLECTIVE WRITING....... response to experiences, opinions, events or

new information response to thoughts and feelings a way of thinking to explore your learning an opportunity to gain self-knowledge a way to achieve clarity and better

understanding of what you are learning

a chance to develop and reinforce writing skills

a way of making meaning out of what you study

TO EXPLORE AND TO EXPLAIN IN ESSAY

CHARACTERISTICS....1.subjective. 2.being reflective and logical, also can

be personal, hypothetical, critical and creative.

3.comment based on experience.4.No long description about the event

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FORM… Description:

What is the stimulant for reflection? incident, event, theoretical idea What are you going to reflect on?

Feelings: What were your reactions and feelings?

Evaluation:What was good and bad about the experience? Make value judgements.

Analysis: What sense can you make of the situation? Bring in ideas from outside the experience to help you. What was really going on?

FORM… Conclusions (general):

What can be concluded, in a general sense, from these experiences and the analyses you have undertaken?

Conclusions (specific): What can be concluded about your own specific, unique,personal situation or ways of working?

Personal Action plans: What are you going to do differently in this type of situation next time? What steps are you going to take on the basis of what you have learnt

WRITING STYLES........

-Type 1 Start with personal opinion, followed by supporting evidence.-Type 2Start with supporting evidence, followed by personal argumen or opinion.-Type 3 Personal opinion only poor reflective writing

Types .......1.Journal2.Diary3.Logbook weblog4. portofolio

Let’s have a reflective writing..............

COMMON ERRORS1.Planing about subject

only after the work.2. Informal writing style3.Too little or too much

details4.Being judgemental

PRACTISING REFLECTIVE WRITING

Be aware of the purpose of your reflective writing and state if it is appropriate

Reflective writing requires practice and constant standing back from oneself.

Practice reflecting writing on the same event /incident through different people’s viewpoints and disciplines

Deepen your reflection / reflective writing with the help of others through discussing issues with individuals and groups, getting the points of others.

Always reflect on what you have learnt from an incident, and how you would do something differently another time.

Try to develop your reflective writing to include the ethical, moral, historical and socio-political contexts where these are relevant.