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Volume 18 (4)
Volume 18, Issue 4, Fall 1998
J Contin Educ Health Prof 1998; 18(4):197-205
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
Critically Reflective Practice
Stephen Brookfield, PhD, LLD
A b s t r a c t
The concept of critical reflection is frequently invoked as a distinguishing feature
of good practice in continuing health education. But what exactly is critical reflection? How
is it recognized? What are its benefits? How can it be incorporated into professional practice?
This article explains the constituent elements of critical reflection and provides an example
of how a critically reflective approach can be taken toward continuous, formative evaluation.
Four lenses through which educators can view their practice critically are outlined and the
critical incident questionnaire is described. The critically reflective habit is proposed as a
survival necessity for continuing health educators.
Keywords: Continuing Health Education; Critical Practice; Critical Reflection
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