Critical reflection for nursing and the helping professions : a user's guide / Gary Rolfe, Dawn Freshwater and Melanie Jasper.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-192) and index.

1. Knowledge and Practice:- Introduction--The nature of knowledge--Knowledge and practice--Skills acquisition and expertise--Reflection-on-action and the acquisition of knowledge--2. Models of Critical Reflection:- Introduction--The macro-structure of reflection-on-action--The micro-structure of reflection-on-action--A framework for reflexive practice--Conclusion--3. Reflective writing:- Introduction--What is reflective writing?--Reconceptualising writing--Strategies for writing--Styles and strategies for reflective writing--Reflective writing in professional portfolios--4. Clinical supervision:- Introduction--Clinical supervision--Modes of supervision--Models of supervision--Frameworks of supervision--The dynamics of the supervisory relationship--5. Group Supervision:- Introduction--Groups and group supervision--Group development and group dynamics--Establishing the group--Being a facilitator--Starting the group--Running the group--6. Reflection-in-Action:- Introduction--Reflection-in-action and the advanced practitioner--Towards a model of reflective practice--The reflective practicum--7. Research and the Reflective Practitioner:-Introduction--Research or re-search?--Methodological considerations--Research into practice--Action research--Towards a science of practice--8. Education and the Reflective Practitioner:-Introduction--Learning and practice--A process model of experiential learning--Applying the process model of learning--Conclusion: becoming a lifelong learner.

Critical reflection, like all practice-based skills, can only be mastered by doing it. This practical user's guide takes the reader through a structured and coherent course in reflective practice, with exercises.