Additional Guidance
Literature Review
The literature review is to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the academic content of the module (Reflective Practice
and Personal Development Planning). It should summarise what is already known and written about by scholars so should focus on some
key texts and recent journal articles. It can be structured as an introduction, main body and conclusion and should:
o Determine what has already been written on a topic
o Provide an overview of key concepts
o Identify major relationships or patterns
o Identify strengths and weaknesses
o Identify any conflicting evidence
You should draw on secondary sources so in addition to the reviewing the information on the screencasts you will need to:
• Read some relevant literature on reflective pra
ctice and personal development planning. As a minimum aim to read 3/4 articles and some chapters/chapter
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1. Literature Review
A short review of the literature identifying the value and importance of reflective practice to
professional development (1000 words) +/- 10%
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(Grading Criteria)
Main 2:
Excellent understanding of the need for setting targets and implementing detailed plans for specified tasks or skills development
Excellent presentation and referencing of work in an appropriate form demonstrating excellent creativity and originality
Secondary:
Excellent range of evidence of development and wide application of key academic and professional skills
An excellent range of reflections on how work practice has contributed to learning and academic learning has contributed to work
practice
Excellent identification and reflection on own strengths and limitations as an individual
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Reading list
Bassot, B. (2013). The reflective journal. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
Bolton, G. E. J. (2010). Reflective practice: Writing and professional development. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications (CA).
Boud, D., Keogh, R., Walker, D., & Bond, D. (1985). Reflection, turning experience into learning. New York: Nichols Publishing
Company.
Bradbury, H. (2010). Beyond reflective practice: New approaches to professional lifelong learning. London: Routledge.
Brockbank, A., Brockband, A., & McGill, I. (2006). Facilitating reflective learning through mentoring and coaching. London: Kogan
Page.
Brockbank, A., McGill, I., & Beech, N. (2002). Reflective learning in practice. Aldershot: Gower Publishing.
Brookfield, S. D. (1987). Developing critical thinkers: Challenging adults to explore alternative ways of thinking and acting.
Milton Keynes, England: Open University Press.
Burke, W. W., &Noumair, D. A. (2015). Organization development: A process of learning and changing. Upper Saddle River, NJ, United
States: Pearson FT Press.
Coats, M. (2005). The 11th Cambridge international conference on open and distance learning reflective practice in open and
distance learning: How do we improve? Reflection revisited: Can it really enhance practice? Retrieved from
http://www.open.ac.uk/cobe/resources/Cambridgepaper.pdf
Cottrell, S. (2010). Skills for success: The personal development planning handbook (Palgrave study guides) (2nd ed.). Basingstoke:
Palgrave Macmillan.
E – PDP introduction and welcome. Retrieved September 9, 2016, from http://pdp.northampton.ac.uk/PG_Files/pg_reflect2a.htm
ELS effective learning service. (2014). . Retrieved from http://www.qmu.ac.uk/ELS/docs/Reflection%202014.pdf
Gibbs, G. (1988). Learning by doing: A guide to teaching and learning methods. London: FEU.
Helyer, R. (2015a). The work-based learning student handbook. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan.
Helyer, R. (2015b). Learning through reflection: The critical role of reflection in work-based learning (WBL). Journal of Work-
Applied Management, 7(1), 15–27. Retrieved from http://www.emeraldinsight.com/2205-2062.htm
Hickson, H. (2011). Critical reflection: Reflecting on learning to be reflective. Reflective Practice, 12(6), 829–839.
doi:10.1080/14623943.2011.616687
Higgins, D. (2011). Why reflect? Recognising the link between learning and reflection. Reflective Practice, 12(5), 583–584.
doi:10.1080/14623943.2011.606693
Johns, C. M. S., & Lee, S. (2009). Becoming a reflective practitioner (3rd ed.). Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John
Wiley & Sons Ltd).
Kolb, D. A. (2014). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. United States: Pearson FT Press.
Moon, J. A. (2004). A handbook of reflective and experiential learning: Theory and practice. New York: Routledge Falmer.
Moon, J. A. (2013). Reflection in learning and professional development: Theory and practice. New York, NY, United States:
Routledge.
Nobel, C. (2014, May 5). Reflecting on work improves job performance. Retrieved September 9, 2016, from
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/reflecting-on-work-improves-job-performance
Payne, E., Paine, E., & Whittaker, L. (2006). Developing essential study skills: AND developing essential study skills premium CWS
pin card (2nd ed.). Harlow, England: Financial Times Prentice Hall.
Schon, D. A. (2008). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. New York, NY, United States: Perseus Books