WEBVTT 00:00:04.099 --> 00:00:05.050 Reflection 00:00:05.190 --> 00:00:07.750 is the process of thinking about what you do 00:00:08.050 --> 00:00:09.069 and why you do it. 00:00:10.050 --> 00:00:11.869 It's a way of analyzing the things that 00:00:11.880 --> 00:00:15.489 you do and challenging your existing beliefs or assumptions 00:00:15.619 --> 00:00:17.469 in order to learn from a situation. 00:00:18.469 --> 00:00:21.899 Do you ever find yourself replaying the events of the day in your head, 00:00:22.860 --> 00:00:25.629 whether it's going through a conversation that happened, 00:00:25.770 --> 00:00:29.719 thinking about a sequence of events that led to a certain conclusion, 00:00:30.100 --> 00:00:33.759 or thinking about how you felt or reacted at a point in time? 00:00:34.740 --> 00:00:38.979 At this level, we are quite used to the idea of reflecting on our own actions. 00:00:39.540 --> 00:00:42.930 However, there is a difference between reflective thinking 00:00:43.080 --> 00:00:44.869 and reflective practice 00:00:45.209 --> 00:00:47.729 and that reflective practice is a deliberate way of 00:00:47.740 --> 00:00:51.009 thinking about experiences in order to learn from them. 00:00:51.990 --> 00:00:55.840 Reflective practice is a way of continuously learning new knowledge, 00:00:55.849 --> 00:01:00.729 skills and behaviors whilst testing them out during our everyday actions. 00:01:01.729 --> 00:01:06.029 In this way, it's closely linked to the concept of learning from experience 00:01:06.500 --> 00:01:08.389 by thinking about what you did, 00:01:08.819 --> 00:01:12.309 what happened and deciding what you would do differently next time. 00:01:13.269 --> 00:01:16.769 Lots of different people have written about reflective practice over the years, 00:01:16.930 --> 00:01:20.129 which has led to a variety of different models and theories. 00:01:20.139 --> 00:01:22.330 You may have come across some of these. 00:01:22.860 --> 00:01:27.160 One of the first people to write about reflective practice was John Dewey, 00:01:27.169 --> 00:01:29.389 who defined reflective practice as 00:01:29.650 --> 00:01:30.430 the active, 00:01:30.440 --> 00:01:36.169 persistent and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge 00:01:36.389 --> 00:01:38.650 in the light of the grounds that support it 00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:40.269 in practice. 00:01:40.279 --> 00:01:44.930 This means having a questioning approach considering why things are as 00:01:44.940 --> 00:01:47.910 they are and thinking about how they could be different. 00:01:48.889 --> 00:01:51.309 Some key features of reflection include, 00:01:51.610 --> 00:01:55.680 it helps us to be conscious of our potential for bias and discrimination. 00:01:56.410 --> 00:01:59.769 It encourages us to look at issues from different perspectives 00:01:59.940 --> 00:02:03.260 which help us to scrutinize our own values and assumptions. 00:02:04.150 --> 00:02:09.630 It helps us to avoid past mistakes and challenges. In order to improve our practice, 00:02:10.149 --> 00:02:12.649 it maximizes our opportunities for learning. 00:02:13.529 --> 00:02:15.990 It's an active process of learning which 00:02:16.000 --> 00:02:18.770 involves more than thinking or thoughtful action. 00:02:19.649 --> 00:02:23.190 Reflection helps us to prevent our skills from becoming out of date. 00:02:23.440 --> 00:02:28.149 And it's a cyclical process where reflection leads to the development of new 00:02:28.160 --> 00:02:31.740 ideas which are then used to plan the next stages of learning. 00:02:32.690 --> 00:02:35.199 You will all have different levels of experience 00:02:35.210 --> 00:02:37.509 in using reflective practice within your role. 00:02:37.929 --> 00:02:40.110 Some of you may be teaching reflective practice 00:02:40.119 --> 00:02:43.009 to learners as part of their apprenticeship programs. 00:02:43.080 --> 00:02:45.779 Whilst for others, the term may be relatively new. 00:02:46.619 --> 00:02:48.970 It doesn't matter what your starting point is, 00:02:49.220 --> 00:02:52.970 everyone will have a unique experience of using reflective practice, 00:02:53.330 --> 00:02:55.970 all of which are important and will form a good 00:02:55.979 --> 00:02:58.720 basis for building on as you complete this module. 00:02:59.759 --> 00:03:02.179 A key aim of the module is to provide 00:03:02.190 --> 00:03:04.940 you with the opportunity to learn from experience, 00:03:04.970 --> 00:03:07.470 how valuable reflective practice can be 00:03:07.669 --> 00:03:11.139 in supporting you in your role and your career moving forward.