Section I. Developing an appropriate learning culture and strategies to support the critical reflection process. Critical acceptance: a pathway to critical refelction on practice / Tonya Salomons -- The energising experience of being nonjudgmental in the critical reflection process / Stephen Lawley -- Finding exception: application of narrative practice in professional critical reflection on practice / Nate Meidinger -- Learning how to be reflective / Helen Hickson
Section II. The changes made from the learning process. From 'imperfect perfectionism' to 'compassionate conscientiousness' / Rebecca Donati -- Confronting the role of my identity as a mother in my social work practice / Jackie Schindler -- Critical reflection on practice: reflecting on confidence and group dynamic / Ashley Elsie-McKendrick -- Deconstructing 'pretty' / Jasmyne Lennox -- Social worker well-being and critical reflective practice / Fenix Cornejo
Section III. Research and reflections on learning and teaching critical reflection. Reflections on learning as a teacher:sharing vulnerability / Laura Beres -- Researching the learning experience of critical reflection / Laura Beres and Jan Fook with Nate Meidinger and Tonya Salomons -- Conclusion: issues in teaching and learning critical reflection / Jan Fook and Laura Beres -- Resources for learning and teaching critical reflection / Laura Beres and Jan Fook
"Learning Critical Reflection documents the actual learning experiences of social work students and practitioners. It explores how a more in-depth understanding of the process of learning, combined with an analysis of how to critically reflect, will help improve the learning process. The contributors are all professionals who have learnt, in a formalised way, how to critically reflect on their practice. They speak in depth, and with feeling, about their experiences, how downsides and upsides worked together to transform the way they understood themselves, their professional identity, and their practice. Existing literature about critical reflection is reviewed, identifying the details of learning, and pulling no punches in recognising the difficulty and complexity of becoming transformed through this learning process. The editors of this book also contribute their own reflections on learning how to teach critical reflection and include the findings of a research study conducted on students' learning. Edited by two experienced educators, this book showcases the process of learning, from the perspective of the learners, in order that educators and students, managers, supervisors, and frontline practitioners alike, may make the most of opportunities to critically reflect in both educational and workplace settings. It should be considered essential reading for social work students, practitioners and educators"-- Provided by publisher
