Michael Rowe (MSc)Department of PhysiotherapyUniversity of the
Western Cape
The use of blogging
as a tool for reflection
Overview
Higher education in the 21st century
Reflective learning
Reflection and reasoning
Blogging as academic discourse
Assignment
Challenges
Moving forward
Education in the 21st century
The Net Generation have different educational needs (Barnes, et
al, 2007)
Knowledge construction, not reproduction is paramount
(Pritchard, 2007)
Evolve, adapt or desist (Swail, 2002)
Adding to, not replacing models of communication (Oblinger,
2005)
If you're not on MySpace, you don't exist(Skylar, 18, to her
mom)
Reflective learning
We make sense of the world by interpreting facts through our own
frames of reference (Higgs et al, 2004)
Reflection is an important component of constructivist learning
(Bozalek, 2007)
Questions may guide reflective activities (Marquardt, 2005)
An influential component of clinical practice and professional
development (Dewey, 1933; Schon, 1983/5)
Reflection and reasoning
Reflection and reasoning both emphasise the connection between
action and thinking (Aars, 2008)
Focused reflection is a significant factor in developing
clinical practice through clinical reasoning (Murphy, 2004)
Ethical reasoning is part of clinical reasoning (Edwards, et al,
2005)
What does it mean, to blog? (Boyd, 2006)
Humanises academic discourse
Publication and feedback can be immediate
Interaction is possible
Value is determined by referencing through linking (Anderson,
2006)
Blogging as academic discourse
The assignment
Read and reflect on relevant articles
Post those reflections on the blog
Comment on the blog posts of others
Use technology to strengthen claims made
Create a networked conversation
Learning objectives
Understand some of the ethical problems inherent in the South
African health system
Be able to discuss the ethical dilemmas encountered
Understand the role of reflection in your professional
development
Participate in an online, networked conversation with your
peers
Acknowledge the differing perspectives of others who may
experience the world in different ways
Reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of using new
technologies in healthcare education
Method: create the environment
Wordpress
Installed on a private server
Create pages for online help, instructions, learning
outcomes
Register students as authors on the blog
Method: teach students to blog
Assignment handout with background
Class presentation with step by step screenshots
Additional online help on the blog
Be available through several channels to provide assistance
(e.g. SMS, email, physical)
Examples of entries on the blog
As Billy Joel so eloquently puts it, We didn't start the
fire...
We take our rights and freedom for granted, where others fought
and died [for it]. We need to respect and acknowledge the
sacrifices made for us.
I really think that we as humans are a messed up bunch...
I just think the TRC was there to ease some people's
consciences...
Advantages of blogging: comments
Advantages of blogging: tags
Results
They did it
Results: emergent themes
Diversity of thought and opinion
Shared experiences
Attitudes to education / learning
Professional development
Respectful dialogue
Challenges
The issue of allocating time for reflection is not yet fully
appreciated (Higgs, et al, 2004)
Inappropriate behavioural modeling (Eraut, 1994)
But I don't know how
The assignment was time-consuming to set up
Access to equipment and a lack of experience
Moving forward
Exciting, interesting and stimulating
Blogging created a space for open dialogue
Blogging is an effective tool to facilitate reflection
...but it is only a tool
Join the conversation
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