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Reflection as empowerment?

C Johns1

  • 1University of Luton, England.

Nursing Inquiry
|March 4, 2000
PubMed
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Reflective practice aims to empower professionals, but its real-world application may lead to surveillance rather than development. This study explores factors influencing whether reflection is truly empowering or becomes a tool of control.

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Area of Science:

  • Professional Development
  • Educational Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Reflective practice is widely promoted as a method for professional growth and improved performance.
  • Questions exist about whether the ideal of reflective practice can be achieved in everyday professional settings.
  • There is concern that reflective practice might be co-opted into existing systems as a form of surveillance.

Observation:

  • The study analyzes dialogue from a guided reflection session.
  • It examines the practical implementation of reflective practice.
  • The focus is on understanding the dynamics within a real-world professional context.

Findings:

  • The potential for reflective practice to be genuinely empowering is investigated.

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  • Factors that hinder or facilitate the empowering potential of reflection are identified.
  • The risk of reflective practice becoming a surveillance mechanism is a key consideration.

    • Implications:

    • Understanding the conditions under which reflective practice fosters empowerment is crucial for professional development.
    • Strategies may be needed to ensure reflective practice serves developmental goals rather than control.
    • This research informs the design and implementation of effective reflective practice programs.