What is reflection?
(Online PDF – The Open University)
Describes what we are doing when we reflect and outlines a model for critical thinking.
Excellent examples of critical reflection
(Online PDF – ASA website resource)
Please note: citations are fictionalised.
Example essay
(Online Word Document – Sage Publishing)
Two example essays, one an example of an analytical essay (Page 1) and one an example of a reflective essay (Page 11). Written with nursing students in mind but useful to all students studying health and/or social work.
Example of critical reflection
(E-journal – Wiley Publishing)
An example of a written reflective piece focusing on practice.
Example model for reflection
(E-article – MA Healthcare)
A paramedic clinical tutor’s perspective on the role of reflection in improving clinical practice.
Reflecting on You and Your Practice
(PowerPoint Presentation)