Reflections: An approach to comprehensive learning in medical education
Journal Title: National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Reflection, an approach to learn from personal experience, inculcates the habit of taking responsibility for one’s actions and decisions. In medical education, reflection is evolving as an essential component to cultivate the habit of self-regulated and lifelong learning. Different modalities can be adapted for reflection; however, discussing experiences and the reflective thoughts that accompany them is the key to bring an internal process and external information together. Reflective activity usually occurs after an action; hence, the strategy adopted should specifically focus on the reflection-on-action. It is equally important for the teacher to model reflection and to decipher what are the goals of the reflective activity. Feedback about reflection is essential to promote learning. It is important not just to provide feedback on the content of the reflection but also on the student’s reflective skill. A well-thought incorporation of simple reflective techniques should be considered in all phases of medical curriculum, and the learner should be in position to appreciate its benefits so that it becomes a voluntary effort in all the phases of professional development
Authors and Affiliations
Tripti K Srivastava, Lalitbhushan S Waghmare, Vedprakash Mishra
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP133532
- DOI 10.5455/njppp.2015.5.061220141
- Views 67
- Downloads 0
Correlation of anthropometric indices with lipid profile in adult females
Background: The prevalence of dyslipidemia has increased manifold in the industrialized, developed, and the developing countries to the extent that it is becoming an escalating epidemic. Obesity, an important risk factor...
Variation of intraocular pressure with age and gender
We read with interest article ‘‘Variation of Intraocular Pressure with Age and Gender’’ by Jeelani et al[1] and we would like to highlight few facts. All intraocular pressure measurements as was stated in the ar...
Evaluating the clinical applications of visual evoked potentials in patients presenting with visual dysfunctions - A retrospective study
Background: The clinical applicability of visual evoked potential (VEP) tests has been progressively extending in neuro-ophthalmological workups. The role in monitoring and follow-ups are emerging as even more useful app...
Impact of height on sensory nerve conduction
Background: Change in height of the limb not only increases the length of nerve but also causes gradual tapering of nerve with decrease in fiber diameter and myelination. Aim and Objectives: To study the correlation of h...
Patient-based integrated teaching program with the inclusion of psychomotor and affective domains
Background: Integrated teaching program (ITP) is a solution to the compartmentalized teaching of fragmented and passive learning. However, ITP is conducted mainly in the form of lectures, whereas in our study, we have in...