title: Enhancing skills of critical reflection to evidence learning in professional practice.
abstract: Professional organisations and regulatory bodies are making critical reflection a mandatory component of professional practice. Reflection is a vital part of learning from experience and is central to developing and maintaining competency across a practitioner's lifetime. This paper will discuss key educational theories to illustrate why reflection is important. Kolb's and Gibbs' reflective cycles are used to structure the process of critical reflection. Elements of the educational tradition of Bildung are discussed and integrated to enrich the understanding of self and to facilitate the reader's ability to enhance their professional practice.
authors: School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University, Royal London House, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3LT, UK. cpaterson@bournemouth.ac.uk
authors: Colin
authors: C
authors: Paterson
authors: Judith
authors: J
authors: Chapman
mesh_terms: D004496:Education, Continuing; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty / Q000193:education*; D011364:Professional Practice; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013850:Thinking
keywords: Bildung; Continuing professional development; Critical reflection; Learning; Professional practice