Reflection And Reflection

Reflection defined by Boyd and Fales (1983) as the process of internally examining and exploring an issue of concern, triggered by an experience, which creates or clarifies meaning in terms of the self and which changes individuals conceptual perspective (Seibert and Daudelin, 1999:20). Additionally, Boyd and Fales also demonstrated that reflection is the key to learning from experience (Seibert and Daudelin, 1999:20). Whereas, Moon (2004:80) had defined reflecting as a process in which we reflect in order to learn something or we learn as a result of reflecting.

Reflection is a major factor in "developing self-awareness" to improve services provided to everyone around me, this is to develop my own understanding in realising the good and bad made previously. Moving forward with a better understanding, as well as rectifying the mistake whilst recognizing the good points, (Horton-Deutsch and Sherwood, 2008).

Reflection at its most basic principle "provides us with an opportunity to review our decisions and decision-making processes" however, in practice, reflection is a far broader and contextual concept, it is about understanding a person’s life and the actions they have taken throughout their lives. (Nussbaum 1997).Reflective practice first emerged from the work of a man called Donald Schon, having found that there appeared to be a gap between theory and putting it into practice (Fook 2006a: 441). He went on to state that reflective practice is a way of improving professional practice, through critically evaluating how we respond to practice situations and being self-aware (Mezirow 1991). Whereas reflection is applicable in all aspects of living (Fook 2006a).

I do not recall learning about reflective practice in my undergraduate studies. Reflective practice according to Barbour (2013), “is the cyclic process of internally examining and exploring an issue of concern, triggered by an experience, which creates and clarifies meaning in terms of self, existing knowledge, and experience; resulting in a changed conceptual perceptive and practice” (p. 7). According to Barbour (2013), reflective process has many positive outcomes to help guide the nurse to become an expert nurse that can make on the spot decisions that do not interrupt patient care. I feel that reflective practice would have been beneficial to help guide me from a student nurse to a practicing nurse with critical thinking skills.

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

Reflection is an everyday process and is very personal matter. Jasper (2003) suggests that reflection is one of the key ways in which we can learn from our experiences. Reflective practice can be defined as process of making sense of events, situations and actions that occur in the workplace (Oelofsen, 2012).

As we begin to wrap up this semester, I reflect on all the learning and achievements I have obtained thus far in the program. Throughout this semester, my communication and relational capacity has grown, driving me to break out of my comfort shell. At the beginning of this year I had wrote a letter to myself, outlining three goals that I wanted to achieve. The three goals were: work with a palliative client, become more assertive, and to integrate family care into my practice. I began the semester off in acute care, on the medical floor. During the second part of the semester, I was assigned to be in the first group of students to start the Trail Outreach Nursing. My new placement has created a new goal of increasing my communication

I will reflect on an incident that occurred during my shift to develop positive attitude towards nursing informatics.

Reflection is a way of learning from your mistakes and your successes in the course of your life and in your business. It means looking at your experiences to make informed decisions about what to do, when to do it, and why it should be done. It 's about stepping back, taking it all in, and looking ahead. Ultimately, reflection brings clarity, and clarity leads to sound decisions.

Debnath describes reflection as a means of self-examination to learn from knowledge and experiences transforming a person's reactions and behaviours to future events. (Debnath, 2010)

Since my hire at Cleveland State University I have attempted to enhance my teaching and supervision of clinical instruction in two ways: 1) by improving my pedagogy, and 2) by enriching my own content knowledge by attending professional conferences and continuing education courses and through the process of maintaining or obtaining professional certifications.

The purpose of this chapter is to reflect on the process and results of this action research, as well as the growth that was made personally.

My top five strengths were Deliberative, Futuristic, Harmony, Achiever, and Analytical. Deliberative means thinking things through before making a decision and anticipating any potential obstacles. Futuristic means being able to visualize the future and constantly try to strive for that vision. Harmony means trying to bring peace and compromise to the situation you’re in whether it be an argument or conflict. Achiever describes someone who accomplishes their tasks-at-hand and persistently tries to goes above and beyond expectations. Lastly, someone who is analytical is objective and logical. They prefer numbers and patterns over subjectivity.

Reeves (2009) describes how to lead a change within and established faculty, “make the case compelling, and associate it with moral imperatives rather than compliance with external authority” (p. 93). During my five years of teaching in a middle school in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I worked with two different school leaders. The first one used an all-inclusive, safe environment approach to analyze the barriers that the school had to overcome to become the best academic learning center in the town. She started every school year with a welcome meeting in which all faculty and staff members would review, analyze, and adapt the mission of the school, per our students’ needs. The vision was created by her, after a meeting that she had with

Reflection helps one to improve especially when they can draw lessons from the positive and negative experiences of the past. It is an active process that enables individuals to understand how historical, social, cultural, as well as personal experiences contribute to how we study or learn. In any aspect of life, reflection can be applied to help individuals focus their efforts in getting the most out of different situations, and, therefore, improving self-performance and becoming lifelong learners.