Although error avoidance during learning appears to be the rule in American classrooms,
laboratory studies suggest that it may be a counterproductive strategy, at least for …

The importance of reflection and reflective practice are frequently noted in the literature;
indeed, reflective capacity is regarded by many as an essential characteristic for …

Contemporary theories of clinical reasoning espouse a dual processing model, which
consists of a rapid, intuitive component (Type 1) and a slower, logical and analytical …

Context Although reflection is considered a significant component of medical education and
practice, the literature does not provide a consensual definition or model for it. Because …

This book gives practical guidance on doing an action research project. Written for
practitioners across professions who are studying on work-based learning programmes and …

ContextCore physician activities of lifelong learning, continuing medical education credit,
relicensure, specialty recertification, and clinical competence are linked to the abilities of …

Background Reflective writing (RW) allows physicians to step back, review their thoughts,
goals and actions and recognise how their perspectives, motives and emotions impact their …

The great majority of medical diagnoses are made using automatic, fast, and frugal cognitive
processes; they are correct most of the time. This analytic review concerns the exceptions …

Background Research in clinical reasoning has been conducted for over 30 years.
Throughout this time there have been a number of identifiable trends in methodology and …

2 MJA 196 (9)· 21 May 2012 back to students from the patient perspective. 6 Specifically
trained simulated patients, known as clinical teaching associates, are used in some …