Reflective Writing, Higher Education and Professional Practice

Pedagogy of reflective writing in professional education

Educators in professional programs are challenged to utilize pedagogical approaches that best prepare students with knowledge, values, and skills for professional practice. Providing academic content alone may not provide the problem-solving skills necessary for practice in a complex world in which practitioners must analyze, evaluate, and revise knowledge. Thus, reflective process becomes a co...

from higher education to professional practice

Higher professional education

We wish to commend Patterson et al (March Journal)1 on their endeavour to describe a competency model for general practice. We fully support their view that it is important to be able to describe not only what we do but also what our patients want us to do. We are also gratified that they have provided further support for the validity of the component consultation competences contained within t...

Professional Identity in Higher Education

Research in higher education has concentrated on a number of areas, which include the values and collective identities of academic faculty, their role in higher education governance, faculty norms and socialisation processes, and the impact of change in higher education on academic roles (Rhoades 2007). While many authors advocate the types of research methodology that should be used in such in...

Digital Portfolios in Teacher Education: Blending Professional Standards, Assessment, Technology, and Reflective Practice

Digital portfolios can be powerful tools for facilitating reflective practice when based on sound developmental principles and adequately supported by mentoring, peer review, and other effective practices. This article explores the use of the digital portfolio to promote reflection by practitioners and suggests strategies that can be employed by teacher educators to maximize the benefits of the...