JOURNAL ARTICLE

Transforming Student Perspectives Through Reflective Writing

Judith P. RulandNancy R. Ahern

Year: 2007 Journal:   Nurse Educator Vol: 32 (2)Pages: 81-88   Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Abstract

One of the primary goals of registered nurse-to-bachelor of science in nursing education is to help registered nurses see things in a new way or to transform their perspective. A package of 4 commonly used reflective writing activities used before, during, and after class is described as it is used for perspective transformation. This learning package goal is to push registered nurse-to-bachelor of science in nursing students in their first course to consider new ways of thinking about their practice and their education.

Keywords:
Bachelor Perspective (graphical) Class (philosophy) Reflective writing Medical education Nurse education Nurse educator Reflective thinking Nursing Health science Psychology Pedagogy Medicine Mathematics education Computer science Political science

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Reflective Practices in Education
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Education
Higher Education Learning Practices
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Education
Education and Critical Thinking Development
Social Sciences →  Social Sciences →  Education
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