SynthesisAdvances in health sciences education : theory and practice2022
Is reflection like soap? a critical narrative umbrella review of approaches to reflection in medical education research.
Synthesis in Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- The Use of Memes to Evaluate Reflection Levels in an Evidence-Based Practice Course for Nutrition Graduate Students: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- Learning programme for on-the-job reflection on guideline use in district nursing practice: a protocol for an action research study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- From shadowing to active learning: exploring the impact of supervised teaching clinics on gynecology education.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- A systematic scoping review of reflective writing in medical education.BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Combining Support and Assessment in Health Professions Education: Mentors' and Mentees' Experiences in a Programmatic Assessment Context.Perspectives on medical education · 2023Article
- How to Grow a Professional Identity: Philosophical Gardening in the Field of Medical Education.Perspectives on medical education · 2023Article
- Mentoring is in the 'I' of the beholder: supporting mentors in reflecting on their actual and preferred way of mentoring.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Fostering Reflexivity in Medical Students: Is Patient Engagement a Promising Avenue? A Qualitative Case Study.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
Reflection is a complex concept in medical education research. No consensus exists on what reflection exactly entails; thus far, cross-comparing empirical findings has not resulted in definite evidence on how to foster reflection. The concept is as slippery as soap. This leaves the research field with the question, 'how can research approach the conceptual indeterminacy of reflection to produce knowledge?'. The authors conducted a critical narrative umbrella review of research on reflection in medical education. Forty-seven review studies on reflection research from 2000 onwards were reviewed. The authors used the foundational literature on reflection from Dewey and Schön as an analytical lens to identify and critically juxtapose common approaches in reflection research that tackle the conceptual complexity. Research on reflection must deal with the paradox that every conceptualization of reflection is either too sharp or too broad because it is entrenched in practice. The key to conceptualizing reflection lies in its use and purpose, which can be provided by in situ research of reflective practices.
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