East meets West in reflective practice

Authors

Dessie Wanda, University of Technology Sydney
Valerie J. Wilson, University of Technology SydneyFollow
Cathrine Fowler, University of Technology Sydney

RIS ID

117333

Publication Details

Wanda, D., Wilson, V. & Fowler, C. (2014). East meets West in reflective practice. Nurse Education Today, 34 (12), 1417-1419.

Abstract

Reflective practice is a well-established concept in the education of professionals (Boud, 2010). The ability to reflect in and on practice is recognized as a crucial professional skill (Schön, 1987). Reflective practice is identified as assisting bridge the theory-practice gap by connecting what is taught about a theory and what is delivered in practice (Asselin, 2011) enabling the linking and reinforcement of theoretical and practical knowledge (Hatlevik, 2012). Reflective practitioners make this possible by utilizing a cyclical learning process; reflecting on past experiences in order to gain new knowledge about their practice and themselves as nurses (Johns and Watson, 2000).