Becoming a Reflective Practitioner - Christopher Johns - Reflective Practice Theories, Writing, Narrative, and Clinical Teaching

Aug 2, 2026

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Becoming a Reflective Practitioner explores reflective practice as a dialogical, theory-informed approach for professional development and ethical practice. The book connects core reflective theories with structured reflection models, guiding questions for consequences, emotions, and values, and methods for framing insights through ways of knowing. It develops writing-based reflection, narrative and performance methods, art and storyboard exercises, and reflective curriculum design. It also addresses guided reflection with nursing students and reflective teaching, leadership, clinical frameworks, and standards of care.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages603

Reading Time25 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Chapter 1: Imagining Reflective Practice

Chapter 2: Writing Self

Chapter 3: Engaging the Reflective Spiral

Chapter 4: Framing Insights

Chapter 5: Deepening Insights

Chapter 6: Weaving and Performing Narrative

Chapter 7: Moving Towards a More Poetic Form of Expression

Chapter 8: Reflection Through Art and Storyboard‘Tuning’ Exercises

Chapter 9: The Reflective Curriculum

Chapter 10: A Teaching Dilemma Journal Entry

Chapter 11: Life Begins at 40

Chapter 12: Reflection on Touch and the Environment

Chapter 13: ‘Opening My Mind’: The Ripples of Story

Chapter 14: Guiding First-year Nursing Students in Guided Reflection

Chapter 15: Guiding Third-Year Nursing Students in Guided Reflection

Chapter 16: A Tale of Two Teachers

Chapter 17: Teaching Teachers about Teaching

Chapter 18: Reflective Teaching as Ethical Practice

Chapter 19: A Reflective Framework for Clinical Practice

Chapter 20: The Standards Group

Chapter 21: Trudy

Chapter 22: Reflective Leadership

Chapter 23: ‘People are not Numbers to Crunch’

Chapter 24: Smoking Kills

Table of Contents Cover Dedication Title Page Copyright Notes on Contributors Christopher Johns Otter Rose-Johns Margaret Graham Adenike Akinbode Gerald Remy Jill Jarvis Clare Coward Preface Reference About the Companion Website Chapter 1: Imagining Reflective Practice Reflective Practice Reflexivity A Brief View of Reflective Theories Prerequisites of Reflection The Significance of Reflective Practices for Professional Practice The six Dialogical Movements Summary References Chapter 2: Writing Self Bringing the Mind Home Writing Self: The First Dialogical Movement Writing Rather than Telling Tapping the Tacit Opening the Reflective Space through the Humanities The Value and Therapeutic Benefit of Writing Summary Endnotes References Chapter 3: Engaging the Reflective Spiral: The Second Dialogical Movement Models of Reflection The Model for Structured Reflection [MSR] Preparatory and Descriptive Phases Was I Effective in Terms of Consequences for Others and Myself? What Factors Influenced my Response? How was I Feeling/poise How were Others Feeling? Conforming to Normal Practice How does this situation connect with previous experiences? Values and Attitude The Ethical Demand Deeper Psyche Factors Ethics – Doing What Was Right The Ethical Map Trail Stress and Anxiety The Need to be in Control Knowledge to Act in a Particular Way? Anticipatory Reflection What Would be the Consequences of Alternative Actions for the Patient, Others and Myself? What Factors Might Stop me from Responding Differently? ‘How do I Now Feel About the Situation’? Summary Endnotes References Chapter 4: Framing Insights Single Lines Framing Insights Carper's Fundamental Ways of Knowing The Being Available Template Summary Endnotes References Chapter 5: Deepening Insights (The Third And Fourth Dialogical Movements) Third Dialogical Movement Finding Voice Guiding Reflection: The Fourth Dialogical Movement Guidance Co-creation of Insights Dialogue The Reality Wall Power Finding Your Own Way The Guidance Process Inputting Theory Balance of Challenge and Support Six Category Intervention Analysis Energy Work Pulling Free Contracting The Learning Environment A Quiet Eddy Summary Endnotes References Chapter 6: Weaving and Performing Narrative: The Fifth and Sixth Dialogical Movements Introduction Passing People By Methodology and Plot Narrative Form Creativity Empathic Poems Coherence The Sixth Dialogical Movement Performance Narrative Curriculum Potential Summary Endnotes References Chapter 7: Moving Towards a More Poetic Form of Expression Introduction Veronica 1 Linda Summary Endnote References Chapter 8: Reflection Through Art and Storyboard‘Tuning’ Exercises Storyboard Summary Endnotes References Chapter 9: The Reflective Curriculum Introduction Journal Entry Imagine One Month Later Art and Performance Workshops Journal Entry 2 Journal Entry 3 Journal Entry 4 Journal Entry 5 Journal Entry 6 Journal Entry 7 Summary Endnotes References Chapter 10: A Teaching Dilemma Journal Entry The Actual Session Three Months Later Summary Endnote References Chapter 11: Life Begins at 40 Introduction Deepening Insight Grading Summary Endnotes References Chapter 12: Reflection on Touch and the Environment Introduction Touch Environment Commentary Summary Endnote References Chapter 13: ‘Opening My Mind’: The Ripples of Story Introduction Illustration of Learning Sharing the Story Reflection Ripples Continue Rippling Outwards Endnotes References Chapter 14: Guiding First-year Nursing Students in Guided Reflection Introduction Michelle's Experience Lucy's Reflection Summary Endnotes References Chapter 15: Guiding Third-Year Nursing Students in Guided Refle

FAQs

什么是反思性实践（Reflective Practice），它在专业实践中为什么重要？

反思性实践被作为一种可用于专业情境中的方法，核心在于通过反思理解自身回应、后果与价值，从而改进职业行动与伦理实践。内容强调其对专业实践的意义与必要性。

结构化反思模型（MSR）如何帮助进行反思？

文中介绍了结构化反思的预备与描述阶段，并围绕后果、他人与自我的影响、情绪状态、影响因素与价值态度等问题来组织反思。通过这些提问，帮助学习者更有条理地进入反思。

如何把反思与写作、叙事和艺术创作结合起来？

书中提出“写作自我”（Writing Self）、通过叙事与表演来“编织并呈现”（Weaving and Performing Narrative），并使用艺术、故事板与“调音”练习来打开反思空间。作者还强调共创洞见与对话在其中的作用。

本书如何将反思性实践应用到护理教学与临床实践？

章节覆盖对一年级与三年级护理学生的引导式反思，并讨论反思性教学与伦理实践。临床方面则给出反思框架、愿景实现机制以及照护标准相关内容，帮助把反思落到可执行的专业体系中。

Aug 2, 2026

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