title: Value of Online Group Reflection After International Service-Learning Experiences: I Never Thought of That.
abstract: Reflection is a widely accepted learning tool and a component of competent professional practice. An exploratory descriptive study was conducted to compare the breadth and level of reflection between students engaged in individual reflection papers and students engaged in an online group reflection discussion after an international cultural immersion service-learning program. Results indicated that students participating in the online group discussion had a higher level of reflective thinking and discussed more topics in their written reflections.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Professor, Department of Nursing (Ms Smit); and Associate Dean and Director of the School of Health and Human Performance (Retired) (Dr Tremethick), Northern Michigan University, Marquette.
authors.forename: Eileen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: Mary Jane
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tremethick
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006721:Honduras; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data