Reflective practice – using a learning journal

Using reflection in everyday orthopaedic nursing practice

“…Ideas and their application to practice are the basis for reflection (Astor et al, 1998;Hancock, 1998). In this case I had the confidence and knowledge to implement good practice and this resulted in a positive incident with a positive successful outcome.…”

East meets West in reflective practice

“…Western knowledge which has been used in Japan is not sensitive to Japanese language, culture, and population characteristics (Stockhausen and Kawashima, 2002). While Hancock (1999) identifies that students who come from countries unaccustomed to reflective practice may face a personal conflict due to the dissonance caused by these requirements and their country's culture dimensions.…”

“…From the first author's experiences, students always ask for clear answers if they ask something in the classroom. Hancock (1999) states that some students give what they perceive is the required answer in order to avoid any unnecessary anxiety.…”

The transformative potential of reflective diaries for elite English cricketers

“…25-32) argues that reflections on the self are also about searching for ways to act as an agent in one's life and the moral subject of one's actions. Thus, Klein and Boals (2001) argue that writing can assist emotional health in that, transferring one's thoughts to paper encourages more objective analyses (also see Hancock, 1998). Likewise, the construction of words into sentences within one's head prior to the writing process is believed to provide recollections with structure and accuracy, resulting in a form of professional practice that has the potential to elicit further insights/development if revisited (Travers, 2011).…”

“…This capacity to reflect in a way that is far removed from the subjective nature of diary keeping demonstrates how the process may allow individuals to view situations from alternative perspectives (Hancock, 1998). The ability to do this is important for players who, for example, have had their contracts terminated, or are struggling for form, as coping could be enhanced if performers can better understand the context of their situation.…”