Unlock the Power of Reflection: A Practical Guide for Higher Education Professionals

Discover the secret to empowering students and unlocking their full potential with this engaging and enlightening read, highly recommended by industry experts.

Praise for the Book

“This book is an engaging and enlightening read. I highly recommend it to all personal tutors, academic advisors and anyone in higher education who guides students to learn more about themselves.” – Dr. David Grey, CEO, UK Advising and Tutoring Association

“This book provides a unique, engaging, perspective on successful reflection, which is a welcome addition to the arduous academic textbooks on offer.” – Shelley O’Connor, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

“The second edition of this essential book continues to provide practitioners with an accessible and thorough account of reflection’s essential ingredients.” – Dr. Marc Roberts, Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Education, and Life Sciences, Birmingham City University, UK

A Practical Guide to Reflection

This book is an easy-to-read, practical guide that will show you what reflection is and how you can do it successfully. Assuming no prior knowledge, this fully revised and updated text utilises the established ten essential ingredients of reflection from the first edition.

Building on this foundation, the book develops much-needed reflective skills with new and updated chapters, enabling you to apply complex reflective theory and become an effective reflective practitioner.

What You’ll Learn

• Expansion beyond nursing to include those who study any subject in allied health and related fields where reflection is a requirement.
• New chapters exploring what reflection is, reflective writing for academic purposes, guided reflection, and new frameworks to support reflection.
• A ‘how-to approach’ using exercises for and examples from Health, Education, and Life Sciences (HELS) and everyday life.
• Authentic, jargon-free writing that speaks to and is inclusive of the reader.
• Information that will empower you to reflect correctly and inform how you receive, and who you allow to support guided reflection in you.

About the Author

Dr. Nicola Clarke is a senior lecturer and doctoral supervisor for the Faculty of Health, Education, and Life Sciences (HELS) at Birmingham City University, UK.

Book Details

Published by Open University Press, 2nd edition (March 25, 2024)

Language: English

Paperback: 240 pages

ISBN-10: 0335252346

ISBN-13: 978-0335252343

This book is a must-have text for all students of nursing, allied health, social work, and all fields where an understanding of self and reflection is required.