Abstract
Introduction & Objectives: Essential to both students and experienced exercise physiology practitioners, reflective practice is a cornerstone of lifelong learning and improved client care. In clinical settings reflection, characterised by awareness, is the critical analysis of experience and requires integration into higher education curriculum.
Methodology: Final-year exercise physiology students (N = 21) and 5 clinical exercise physiology supervisors completed a reflective practice learning activity. The stepped process of SPROUT was utilised, via classroom teaching and 14 weeks of clinical practicum. SPROUT represents the Situation, Past experiences, Read and refer, Other influences, Understanding, and Taking it forward. Teaching modes included group discussion, clinical situations, and student-led practice along with the completion of written reflections. Each student responded to the Reflection in Learning Scale (RLS) and further questions about their confidence. Written scripts were analysed for meaning and each ranked. Supervisors responded to open-ended questions during a focus group.
Findings: Student scores for the RLS revealed higher scores for planning, knowledge integration and mental processing and lower for interactions with knowledge, mindful summarising and coping with negative emotions. 75% of students indicated that they were confident with reflective practice and that SPROUT, however time-consuming, had been helpful. Written scripts showed a range of developing abilities, from novice requiring more depth to those more advanced who demonstrated meaningful engagement and solution-orientated reflective ability. Clinical supervisors supported the importance of reflective practice and were positive about the application of the stepped approach of SPROUT.
Conclusions: The SPROUT framework supported reflective
Methodology: Final-year exercise physiology students (N = 21) and 5 clinical exercise physiology supervisors completed a reflective practice learning activity. The stepped process of SPROUT was utilised, via classroom teaching and 14 weeks of clinical practicum. SPROUT represents the Situation, Past experiences, Read and refer, Other influences, Understanding, and Taking it forward. Teaching modes included group discussion, clinical situations, and student-led practice along with the completion of written reflections. Each student responded to the Reflection in Learning Scale (RLS) and further questions about their confidence. Written scripts were analysed for meaning and each ranked. Supervisors responded to open-ended questions during a focus group.
Findings: Student scores for the RLS revealed higher scores for planning, knowledge integration and mental processing and lower for interactions with knowledge, mindful summarising and coping with negative emotions. 75% of students indicated that they were confident with reflective practice and that SPROUT, however time-consuming, had been helpful. Written scripts showed a range of developing abilities, from novice requiring more depth to those more advanced who demonstrated meaningful engagement and solution-orientated reflective ability. Clinical supervisors supported the importance of reflective practice and were positive about the application of the stepped approach of SPROUT.
Conclusions: The SPROUT framework supported reflective
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 02 May 2024 |
Event | Research to Practice 2024 - International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia Duration: 02 May 2024 → 04 May 2024 https://www.researchtopractice2024.com.au/event/7b82256c-0d69-4710-96eb-57a8df5fed26/summary (Conference website) https://meridian.allenpress.com/jcep/issue/13/s2 (Abstracts) |
Conference
Conference | Research to Practice 2024 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 02/05/24 → 04/05/24 |
Other | Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), along with the Conference Co-Chairs and Program Organising Committee are thrilled to bring you Research to Practice 2024. Held over three days, 2 – 4 May 2024, in Sydney, this conference will bring together industry experts, academics and passionate professionals in the exercise and sports science industry both domestic and international. Exercise and Sports Sciences have a long and proud tradition of basing practice on scientific evidence. In an era when information is everywhere, but knowledge is hard to come by, this conference is a MUST. And for the first time, we’re offering a hybrid experience! |
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