ABSTRACT
This chapter shows that reflection as being central to personal and social development, suggesting that successful models and approaches focus on the process rather than the sole outcome. Reflective practice/practitioner is an increasingly familiar term when working in a caring profession, especially when it is an expected approach to practice and linked to quality improvement. Reflective practice can be considered as an objective way of looking within ourselves and reviewing our past, present and potential future. The collation of reflective logs can be recorded in journals, portfolios, proformas and e-portfolios, provide a helpful tracking tool to re-visit. J. Dewey advocated reflection as an experiential learning process. He believed individuals needed to actively develop the skills of thinking and reflecting if purposeful action was to occur. The chapter considers the way reflection has become a way to externally measure performance and identify promotion.
