The Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) is hosting a Research Round with Dr. Stella Ng, an audiologist from the University of Toronto, on May 15 at 12pm!
Title: Teaching and Assessing Critical Reflection: What, Why, and How?
Abstract: While reflection, reflective practice, and critical reflection have been popular in the professions for decades, their use has been contested from the perspectives of both theoretical congruence and practical outcomes. I will share a program of research: 1) theoretically distinguishing reflective practice from critical reflection, 2) identifying the usefulness of critical reflection to practitioners, and 3) testing the practical outcomes of theoretically-aligned approaches to teaching and assessing critical reflection. I will show that reflective practice and critical reflection have related but distinct meanings, that critical reflection supports competent social practice, and share early findings from a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of a critical reflection dialogue to a Social Determinants of Health discussion, using a theory-informed content analysis of what learners notice and how they talk during a simulation of homecare practice, as outcome measure. We will discuss implications for educational practice and future research.
For more information, visit CHES Research Rounds website.