The reflective diary - Barbara Bassot

The Reflective Diary is an invaluable tool for university students on undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses. It features new and revised content for the 2012-13 academic year.Almost all professional courses include modules on reflective practice and professional development.?During these modules, students are asked to keep a reflective diary, and this will show them how. The Reflective Diary teaches the pillars of reflective practice to undergraduate and postgraduate students in an engaging and informative way, helping them build their professional knowledge and required reflective work throughout the year. The diary includes content covering a full year of study, key quotes, and a full list of references alongside year planners and other diary resources. Across the year, students are introduced to a wide range of reflective practice theory with exercises to help them to apply it, and have plenty of space for their own reflections.The Reflective Diary’s contents and exercises make theory interesting, easy and accessible. Key quotes and a full bibliography provide stimulus for advanced reading. Drawing on the work of key authors such as Schn, Kolb, Gibbs, Boud, Keogh and Walker, and Johns, the diary allows students to build their diary throughout the year and use it as the basis for the required assessed work with which to pass their module on reflective practice.An essential tool for students on professional courses such as allied health, business and management, career guidance, counselling, learning support, medicine, nursing, social work, teaching and youth work, The Reflective Diary is also suitable for people who are undertaking professional development courses in the workplace.