Using reflection to influence practice: student perceptions of daily reflection in clinical education.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Reflection is a key element in learning from experience, but the impact of most programmes of reflection on daily practice remains unclear. We investigated students' perceptions of adding a daily written reflection assignment to a clinical rotation.

Methods

Third-year medical students on a single two-week rotation completed daily reflections analyzing their performance. Programme evaluation used a 33-question anonymized survey. Quantitative data were summarized and qualitative responses coded for recurring themes.

Results

Twenty-six students completed the survey (90 % response rate). Eighty-five percent of students felt that the daily reflections had a positive impact on their learning from clinical experience. Seventy-seven percent of students reported that t

SUBMITTER: Larsen DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5035279 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature