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Reflection.

David W Chambers

    The Journal of the American College of Dentists
    |October 13, 2005
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Reflection involves thinking about practice using data to understand it better. This process helps practitioners convert tacit knowledge into explicit understanding, often through storytelling.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Science
    • Educational Psychology
    • Professional Development

    Background:

    • Reflection is a critical component of professional learning and practice.
    • It involves analyzing past experiences and data to gain deeper insights.
    • Discrepancies between expectations and observations often trigger reflective processes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To define and elaborate on the process and essence of reflection in professional practice.
    • To explore the various forms and stages involved in reflection.
    • To highlight the role of reflection in knowledge transformation.

    Main Methods:

    • Conceptual analysis of reflection based on recalled facts and data.
    • Identification of common reflective practices such as experience comparison and data trend analysis.

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  • Examination of the internal cognitive and emotional processes during reflection.

    • Main Results:

    • Reflection is prompted by discrepancies and involves awareness, review, tension resolution, and synthesis.
    • Practitioners engage in reflection both within specific problem-solving (in practice) and for broader conclusions (on practice).
    • The core of reflection is making tacit knowledge explicit, frequently achieved through narrative and storytelling.

    Conclusions:

    • Reflection is a dynamic cognitive process essential for professional growth and understanding.
    • Effective reflection transforms implicit knowledge into explicit, actionable insights.
    • Storytelling serves as a powerful medium for articulating reflective outcomes and sharing experiences.