The Reflective Practice Guide: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Critical Reflection

The Reflective Practice Guide provides an accessible introduction to critical reflection, supporting students in developing knowledge and skills to enhance professional practice. The second edition emphasizes personal growth, emotions, resilience, diversity, intersectionality, and positionality. It features examples and case studies from various professional contexts and offers an interdisciplinary model of practice. The book includes Instructor and Student Resources with additional content, including case studies, reflective activities, diagrams, and videos. It is a valuable resource for students in the helping professions, promoting self-awareness, challenging assumptions, and deeper thinking about practice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 194 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Reflective Practice Guide provides an accessible entryway into the art of engaging in critical reflection, catering to the needs of all students in their journey toward developing the knowledge and skills essential to enhance their professional practice. This second edition has undergone a comprehensive update, with new chapters highlighting the significance of personal growth, emotional processing, resilience building, and issues related to diversity, intersectionality, and positionality. Throughout the book, Barbara Bassot employs illustrative examples and case studies drawn from a diverse array of professional contexts, offering an interdisciplinary model of practice that can be applied to various settings.

Drawing from a wide range of literature from various disciplines, chapters delve into the core aspects of reflection, encompassing:

Developing self-awareness
The role of writing in reflection
Reflecting with others
The importance of emotions and processing feelings
Managing change
Learning from experiences
Self-care and avoiding burnout

The book is further enriched and enhanced through Instructor and Student Resources, which offer additional content such as case studies, reflective activities, diagrams, and videos. These resources can be accessed at www.routledge.com/cw/bassot.

This indispensable text serves as a valuable source of support, guidance, and inspiration for all students pursuing careers in the helping professions, including education, health, social care, and counseling. It empowers them to cultivate greater self-awareness, challenge assumptions, and engage in deeper reflection about their practice, enabling them to make meaningful contributions to their fields and enhance the well-being of those they serve.

Weight: 550g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032234533
Edition number: 2 ed