The understanding and experience of students, tutors and educators regarding reflection in medical education: a qualitative study

dc.creator	Fiona Muir
dc.date	2010-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:24:38Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:24:38Z
dc.identifier	10.5116/ijme.4c65.0a0a
dc.identifier	2042-6372
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8903ed4e74474c848ee511189cfe6367
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29959
dc.description	Objectives: This exploratory study was designed to investigate the understanding and experience of students, tutors and medical educators with respect to reflection in medical education during the MBChB medical degree programme. Methods: A qualitative approach was employed using semi-structure interviews. Seven medical students, eleven tutors and eight medical educators participated in the study. An inductive thematic analysis was used to accomplish the aim of this study. Results: The results indicate that students, tutors and educators have an incomplete understanding of reflection. The cause exists at several points, not only at curriculum level but also at the level of the educator, tutor and the student. Whilst the study presents information regarding curriculum deficits and individual needs it also signifies that policy documents are not clearly understood. Assumptions were made by participants regarding the teaching, learning and assessment of reflection indicating a need for a review of student and tutor preparation. Conclusions: The importance of reflection is frequently noted in the literature as an essential characteristic for professional competence. This research has highlighted the need for a much greater emphasis on reflection in or through teaching, learning and assessment. Suggestions to overcome these are offered.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IJME
dc.relation	http://www.ijme.net/archive/1/reflection-in-medical-education.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2042-6372
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Journal of Medical Education, Vol 1, Pp 61-67 (2010)
dc.subject	health professional education
dc.subject	reflection
dc.subject	undergraduate medical education
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	The understanding and experience of students, tutors and educators regarding reflection in medical education: a qualitative study
dc.type	article