Kirstin Parkes outlines some strategies to help practice educators facilitate improved critical reflection in practice learning experiences.
XXXThe app consists of a number of interactive sections. A range of content is provided on social work theories and on critically reflective practice. The user can enter information about their own practice and the context of their work and content which directly links to this will be provided.
Social Work Practice Placements book, published by Sage, will help to develop student's critical thinking, analytic and reflective skills as they progress through their placements. It will help them build a successful practice portfolio and understand exactly how they fit into the myriad of other professionals and services that make up day to day reality of practice. Crucially, the book also features chapter on developing these skills into the workplace.
An Open University booklet that introduces critical thinking, and offers accessible guidance about how to evaluate sources, take notes and write critically.
A short comparison of descriptive writing and critical analysis to help students write more critically and reflectively (from Cottrell, 2003)
A suite of activities developed by Barry Cooper and Maggie Pickering at The Open University that have been designed to support learners to identify,critically reflect upon, and explore their developing sense of professional identity. The activities, which are informed by Personal Construct Theory, have full explanatory instructions and are accompanied by two videos illustrating their use.
A growing cluster of evidence-informed web-based resources about reflective supervision, developed by Research in Practice
Social workers, as well as social work service users, have a number of identified “social identities”. Where a person chooses to position themselves in terms of these identities can greatly influence how situations are perceived and power is influenced and utilised within professional relationships.
Notes on Jan Fook's work on Critical Reflection
