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Comics as Reflection: In Opposition to Formulaic Recipes for Reflective Processes.
1Department of Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK.
The Permanente Journal
|December 20, 2019
Summary
Standardized reflection methods in healthcare education may hinder natural learning. Exploring alternative approaches, like comics, could better support reflective practice and professional development for healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Professional Development
- Reflective Practice
Background:
- Reflection is crucial for healthcare professional development, often taught early in medical training.
- Current assessment methods, primarily formal writing, may impede natural reflective practices.
- Standardized reflection requirements can stifle creativity and autonomy, counteracting learning goals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore alternative methods for facilitating reflection in healthcare education.
- To investigate how non-standardized approaches can support natural reflective processes.
- To propose comics as a tool to enhance reflective practice among healthcare professionals.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of standardized vs. natural reflective practices.
- Argument for the integration of creative mediums in reflective learning.
- Exploration of comics' potential to support diverse reflective approaches.
Main Results:
- Formal, standardized reflection may inhibit rather than promote genuine reflective practice.
- Alternative, learner-centered methods can better facilitate reflection.
- Comics offer a flexible medium congruent with various reflective styles.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare education should consider diverse methods to foster reflection.
- Moving beyond standardized formats can support the development of autonomous practitioners.
- Comics present a promising avenue for promoting natural and effective reflective learning in healthcare professionals.
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