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Reflective practice : writing and professional development / Gillie Bolton.

By: Bolton, Gillie [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE Publications Ltd., [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Fourth edition.Description: xxiii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781446282359 (paperback); 9781446282342 .Subject(s): Medical writing | Creative writing | Communication in medicine | Career developmentDDC classification: 808.06661
Contents:
Reflective practice: an introduction -- Values and principles of reflective practice -- Theories and contexts of reflective practice -- The power of narrative -- Perspective -- The power of metaphor -- Writing as reflection -- Reflective and reflexive writing: how -- Reflective practice journals -- Assessment and evaluation -- Reflective writing and team development -- Reflection on reflection.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Reflection and reflexivity invite critical, sensitive examination of practice, exploration of principles, concepts and ideas, and development of thoughtful self-awareness. TheFourth Editionof this bestselling book explains how expressive and explorative writing, combined with in-depth group work or mentoring, can widen perspectives and give clarity of values, roles, and responsibilities. Step-by-step methods are grounded in carefully explained theories and values, and key terms such as reflection, reflexivity, critical, narrative, metaphor, mindfulness and complexity are clarified.

New to this edition:

a clear route through the essentials of reflective practice greater clarity and representation of theoretical models a strong focus on ethical values in-depth examples and case studies from a range of courses clear summarization of each chapter's key contents updated 'Read to Learn' sections and extended glossary discussion of writing in different cultures new online content including videos.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-222) and indexes.

Reflective practice: an introduction -- Values and principles of reflective practice -- Theories and contexts of reflective practice -- The power of narrative -- Perspective -- The power of metaphor -- Writing as reflection -- Reflective and reflexive writing: how -- Reflective practice journals -- Assessment and evaluation -- Reflective writing and team development -- Reflection on reflection.

CIT Module MGMT 9038 - Core reading.

CIT Module COUN 6010 - Core reading.

CIT Module EDUC 8024 - Supplementary reading.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr Gillie Bolton is an international leading voice on writing for: reflective practice, professional and personal development, and academic publication.