ePortfolio, Learning Logs and Reflective Writing
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ePortfolio, Learning Logs and Reflective Writing. Richard Estall. Learning log requirements. The learning log contains your record of your experiences, thoughts feelings and reflections
ePortfolio, Learning Logs and Reflective Writing
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ePortfolio, Learning Logs and Reflective Writing Richard Estall
Learning log requirements • The learning log contains your record of your experiences, thoughts feelings and reflections • Used as additional evidence to support your understanding of the GP curriculum and to demonstrate your competency progression
What to include • Anything that you learn from • Cases • Conversations • Complaints • Reading • Learning events • Tutorials • Significant events
How Many? 2 per week
However… • Descriptive lists of encounters not appropriate • Evidence of REFLECTION • Quality and quantity
A good Learning Log will • Depth of Reflection • Highlight Learning Outcomes • Demonstrate Curriculum Coverage • Provide evidence for Competencies
RCGP Guide to Learning Logs • Not acceptable • Acceptable • Excellent • www.rcgp.org
Reflective Writing • How we make sense of our experiences • Examine our thoughts and actions • Explore knowledge and beliefs • Consider whether change is needed in the above • Writing “cements” the experience
Why do I have to write it down? • Slower and more analytical • More critical and self aware • Better evaluation and learning • Evidence? • Richardson + Maltby 1995 • Zubizaretta 1999 • Tryssenar 1995
ePortfolio Template • What happened? • What if anything happened subsequently • What did you learn • What will you do differently in future • What further learning needs did you identify • How and when will you address them