Process Of Reflection Research Articles

Interacting with nature in and through boundary crossing learning: A case of bioart-making

ABSTRACT Background The ongoing transformation of the interplay between human beings and nature calls for new ways of learning. Although established educational practices merging sciences and arts have been studied before, the focus has been mainly on science or technology-discipline-orientated aspects. More research is needed on the characteristics of learning that address nature and the biological through art-based practices. Methods Utilizing a case study approach, a week-long multidisciplinary project developed around bioart-making, and implemented in a Finnish upper secondary school, was scrutinized. The main data consisted of transcribed participant interviews and textual and visual material from a project blog. The data were analyzed using qualitative theory-driven content analysis to describe and understand the cross-boundary processes and human-nature interactions taking place within the project. Findings Bioart-making constituted as a boundary object bringing together different understandings of nature. Identification, coordination, reflection, and transformation processes on different levels emerged as a part of and as an outcome of bioart-making. In and through these, learners interacted with nature through intertwined events of material-experiential utilization, cognitive knowledge-building, emotional connecting, and philosophical reflection. Contribution This paper advances the theoretical discussion on integrative art-based practices’ potential, especially in relation to learning that addresses nature and the biological.

Museums, ethnographic collections and social identity: reflections on the curatorship shared with the sateré mawé in a university museum in the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

This work presents an experience carried out with the Sateré Mawé people in the identification and qualification of indigenous artifacts seized by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Resources, and which are under the custody of the Amazon Museum belonging to the Federal University of Amazonas. The dialogue between indigenous people and the museum is based on the idea of collaborative museology, centered on the symmetrical relationship in which the relationship between indigenous people and objects identified as belonging to their culture is described. As a methodological resource, six “memory workshops” were held, when the artifacts were presented to indigenous people who described the objects, their uses and names in their own language. We chose to initially outline some aspects and concepts that are mobilized in the research, such as ethnic identity, collaborative museology and the context of museums in Brazil with ethnographic collections. Secondly, we present details of the process for reflection on how identity manifests itself in the experience of collaborative museology with the Sateré-Mawé people in the aforementioned museum. The observation was carried out during the workshops, held within the scope of the Amazon Museum with sateré mawé coming from four communities located in the metropolitan region of Manaus.

Temporal dynamics of attitude decisions: A test of the iterative reprocessing model using event-related potentials

Although evaluative judgments are a central component of everyday decision making little is known about the temporal dynamics of the processes used to make them. The present study used the high temporal resolution of event-related brain potentials (ERPs) to test Cunningham and Zelazo's (2007) posited differences in the timing of attitude tag retrieval relative to stimulus categorization for ‘attitudes’ and ‘evaluations,’ as well as tenets of their Iterative Reprocessing (IR) loop model. Participants made agree/disagree decisions about their attitudes and You/Not You decisions about their autobiographical memories in separate reaction time (RT) tasks while brain activity was recorded from 32 scalp sites. A median-split analysis on RT was used to separate fast and slow decisions. Decisions about autobiographical stimuli produced the typical results in which retrieval and stimulus categorization occurred together just before the response regardless of decision difficulty. By contrast, the relative timing of tag retrieval and categorization differed with difficulty for attitude decisions as predicted by the model. Fast attitude decisions were processed similarly to fast You decisions with retrieval and categorization timing coupled to the response. Slow attitude decisions, however, differed because, while tag retrieval timing was the same as for fast attitude decisions, post-retrieval processing delayed stimulus categorization and a response by 450 msec. ERP activity over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) in the pre-response interval was asymmetrical, with greater activity for attitude and autobiographical decisions over left and right hemispheres, respectively, while amplitude and duration increased with decision difficulty for both. Slow attitude decisions alone elicited a reduced pre-response positivity, a correlate of goal-directed response selection. The results provide empirical support for key aspects of Cunningham and Zelazo's (2007) attitude-evaluation dichotomy and the timing of the posited component processes in their IR model as well as novel information about the roles of stored tags and reflective processes in different attitude decisions.

Teaching a Denomination to be Wesleyan: The Quadrilateral as a Tool of Education and Ecumenism

ABSTRACT In 1972, the United Methodist Church’s Theological Study Commission for Doctrine and Doctrinal Standards received near-unanimous approval from the General Conference for its formulation of a quadrilateral framework of scripture, tradition, reason, and experience for understanding John Wesley’s norms of theology and Methodist doctrine. Despite the overwhelming support of the Conference, the quadrilateral would go on to become one of the most contentious expressions of Methodist doctrine in ensuing years. In this discussion, however, Outler’s original intent for the quadrilateral has often been obscured. This article examines the formation of the quadrilateral in the Theological Study Commission and argues that the intended function of the quadrilateral was educational and ecumenical. It was intended to help Methodists discover the “wellsprings” of their own theological heritage, as well as offer opportunities for ecumenical engagement through processes of theological reflection and discourse.

Pelatihan Digitalisasi Rekam Medis Dalam Persiapan Implementasi RME Di RSGM Maranatha

Routine and quality data integration is a component that must be realized in digital transformation. In health care facilities, this digital transformation is urgently needed for continuity of patient medical history information and to facilities the process of managing complex health data. One of the digital transformations needed is in the field of medical records and health information. Digitization of medical records is the process of converting medical records document media into a digital document. RSGM Maranatha has implemented hospital information system but not yet based on Electronic Medical Records (EMR), several applications have not been integrated and medical records still manual. Digitization of medical records is expected to supports the preparation for the implementation of EMR at RSGM Maranatha. The solution to solving these problems is by holding training activities. Training activities are carried out by counseling, demonstrations starting from how to scan, save and import files as well as a reflection process to assess the success of the activity. The pre and post tests show an increase in knowledge and understanding regarding the digitization of medical records. The application of digitizing medical records at RSGM Maranatha can already by applied.

Using photovoice to generate policy recommendations to improve the alcohol urban environment: A participatory action research project

The place where we live, work and play may influence our alcohol drinking behaviours. This study aimed to present local policy recommendations on urban determinants for alcohol consumption prevention in a low-income and a high-income area of Madrid (Spain) using a participatory action research method, with photovoice and nominal group techniques. Participants (n = 26) engaged in a photovoice project initiated a process of critical reflection by discussing and analysing their alcohol environment based on photographs they took themselves. At the end of six week group discussion sessions, participants identified 33 themes related to their alcohol environment. They later met to translate the final categories into urban policy recommendations using a logical framework approach. Then, with a nominal group, they prioritized these recommendations based on time, impact, feasibility, and cost. Finally, participants produced a total of 61 policy recommendations for the improvement of the alcohol environment, highlighting the need for researcher-community collaborations when designing public health interventions.

Experimenting with GAME OVER to create processes of reflection and academic inquiry

Educations are challenged in their effort to facilitate students learning when it comes to especially processes of reflection. Also in a Problem-Based Learning context, errors often cause a lack of motivation, that gives reflection processes and academic inquiry difficult conditions Game-Based Learning is thus suggested as a learning strategy which can address these learning needs though a procedural rhetoric. Furthermore, Game-Based Learning is found to affords students risk taking and engagement in learning activities However, a literature review of empirical studies of Game-Based Learning reveals existing gaps in the literature. There are missing models for how academic activities can be enhanced through the use of Game-Based Learning, here especially the transformation of “Game Over” elements into a learning environment based on physical Game objects. This study aims to describe learning situations where the academic focal point is a reflective and innovative writing process through gaming principles. The study design aims to identify what impact Game-Based Learning have on facilitating academic literacy to create processes of reflection. Based on two cases, the empirical data are retrieved from video observations during a period of 1 year. A qualitative content analysis and interpretation of the collected data reveals how the use of “Game Over” strengthens the depth of the students' writing through a reflective and metacognitive approach to the task. As a contribution to the existing knowledge, this paper presents a Procedural Rhetoric for how to work with a “Game Over” strategy to facilitate academic literacy and thereby create processes of reflection in a physical context.

An exploration of developing the practice of educational psychologists with minority cultural and linguistic populations in England: A dynamic journey of understanding and change

Aim(s)To explore the experiences of educational psychologists (EPs) and support reflection and professional development in their work with minority cultural and linguistic (C&L) populations.RationaleEPs are called on to work according to principles of equality and diversity and inclusion in their support of all children and young people. There has been little exploration of EP practice with minority C&L populations in England. This research aimed to address this gap.MethodA participatory action research (AR) design, comprising four focus groups. Data was analysed inductively and collaboratively with participants.FindingsThe development of practice with minority C&L populations was conceptualised as a dynamic journey of understanding and change. Findings support concepts in the literature including developing cultural self-awareness, skills and knowledge; reflection; taking each case as an individual.Implications: are discussed for developing practice at individual and service level.LimitationsThis research was generated from participatory AR with one educational psychology service (EPS), readers can assess the degree of transferability to other contexts. The inclusive terminology of the research questions may have hindered participants from addressing specific dimensions of cultural difference such as class and race.ConclusionsDrawing on critical race theory and cultural humility a framework is offered for EPs and EPSs to support the on-going process of reflection and practice development with minority C&L populations, and redressing of power imbalances at individual, societal and institutional levels.

Narratives and Self‐Reflective Process of Lifestyle Migrants: The Quest for the “Good Life”*

AbstractThis article analyses the self‐reflective process and narratives of 12 lifestyle migrants who settled between 1990 and 2010 in a rural Andean community in southern Chile. The results show that the time of their arrival and the migrants' life stages were relevant in their reflective process regarding belongingness to the local community and other migrants, the search for an ontological sense and a critical perspective into how their migration affected rurality. The article discusses how rural fantasies and dissatisfaction with modern urban life are central elements in constructing a self and we‐image, as well as a compass that enables them to integrate into the rural community while becoming increasingly aware of how their presence inevitably changes rurality.

Design for Learning in Museums: A Professional Development Exercise

The paper discusses the role of educational research and reflective practice in the design of a learning methodology in a museum education context. Educational research and reflective practice are addressed for their role in visitor-centred experiences and in the professional development of museum educators through the case of the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci. The paper first examines the research questions by looking into the work of the Education Department of the Museum in order to contextualize and justify certain choices and directions in the development of visitor learning and experience. It then analyses one of the education projects of the Museum, “Future Inventors”, as the context for the learning design and reflective practice processes in order to question traditional epistemological stances in visitor learning and to stress the importance of professional development for museum educators to enrich their knowledge in the field and the competences necessary to stand as the audience advocates within the museum institution.

Reflecting on ICU patient's dignity using Taylor's Emancipatory Reflection Model.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients not only require life-sustaining treatments but also the preservation of their psychological well-being and dignity, and ICU nurses face heavy work pressure, focusing more on life-sustaining treatments for patients, while the patient's psychological experiences are often overlooked. This article aims to explore the issue of nurse-led patient dignity preservation in the ICU from China. Reflection is a process of deep thinking and examining one's actions, experiences, perspectives, or emotions. It involves retrospectively reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating past events to gain insights, understanding, and personal growth. Through reflection, individuals can consider whether their actions align with their values and goals and whether they can learn valuable lessons from them. This article discusses the preservation of patient dignity in the ICU from China based on Taylor's Emancipatory Reflection Model, which involves four steps: constructing, deconstructing, confronting, and reconstructing. The process of reflection incorporates theories such as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Comfort Theory, and the style of Paternalistic Decision-making. This study is of great significance in enhancing Chinese nurse's attention to patient dignity, improving the inpatient experience of ICU patients, and enhancing the quality of nursing practice by critically examining current nursing practices in China and providing improvement recommendations.

Study of Andreev reflection in topological insulator-based ferromagnet/ [formula omitted] wave superconductor structures

The Dirac-Bogoliubov-de Gennes equation and Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk theory are used to calculate the tunneling conductance and shot noise in topological insulator-based ferromagnet/ dx2−y2+idxy mixed wave superconductor (TI-based FM/ dx2−y2+idxy SC) junctions. The Andreev reflection is investigated by analyzing the conductance and shot noise. Results show that the Andreev reflection process strongly depend on the magnetic gap m in FM, the gate potential U applied to the electrode on top of SC, and the magnitude of the ratio of Δ1/Δ0 with Δ0(Δ1) the absolute of pair potential of dx2−y2(dxy) component. The specular Andreev reflection can be enhanced by m as well as U. The conventional Andreev retro-reflection, however, can be enhanced by U but be suppressed by m. Which of the two reflections dominates the tunneling phenomenon exists a turning point at m = EF where both the tunneling conductance and differential shot noise become zero. This can be used as a criterion for distinguishing between the specular Andreev reflection and the Andreev retro-reflection in thin film TI-based FM/ dx2−y2+idxy SC structures. In addition, the dx2−y2+idxy pairing symmetry as well as the magnitude of magnetic gap can be determined by the experiment of scanning tunnel spectroscopy.

'It's satisfying but destructive': A qualitative study on the experience of bedtime procrastination in new career starters.

Bedtime procrastination, the volitional delay of going to bed without any external circumstances causing the delay, is linked to multiple indicators of inadequate sleep. Intervening to reduce bedtime procrastination may be an important avenue to improve sleep outcomes, yet the phenomenon remains poorly understood in populations at risk for bedtime procrastination. New career starters, those who have graduated from tertiary education and started a new full-time job within the past 12 months, may be susceptible to problematic bedtime procrastination and are at an opportune time for a 'fresh start' to change behaviour. The objectives of this study were to understand how bedtime procrastination is experienced and perceived by new career starters, to identify the enablers and barriers to behaviour change in new career starters and to explore themes for future interventions. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 28 participants. Inductive thematic analysis was used to find seven themes: (1) negative feelings before and during bedtime procrastination; (2) wanting to versus knowing I shouldn't; (3) difficulty falling asleep; (4) influence of automatic processes; (5) consequences of bedtime procrastination; (6) lack of self-control and (7) technology captures late-night attention. Participants emphasised the need for me-time, self-negotiation to continue procrastinating and knowledge of the value of sleep. Findings suggest that bedtime procrastination involves both reflective and automatic cognitive processes. Future interventions would benefit from a dual-process approach, using cognitive and behavioural techniques to reduce bedtime procrastination.

Public transport: lessons learned by the sector through the COVID-19 pandemic

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the operations and functionality of the public transport sector in the UK. This paper reflects on the experience of this sector through the pandemic period, and considers recommendations for any future mitigations required for either new COVID-19 waves or a different public health emergency.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were carried out with public transport experts, organisational leaders, workers and passengers in two phases: Phase 1 from January to May 2021, and Phase 2 from December 2021 to February 2022. Interviews were analysed thematically.ResultsUsing the ‘What? So What? Now What?’ reflective model, ideas are drawn out to describe (a) what changes occurred, (b) what effects these changes had on service provision as well as perceptions of risk and mitigation and (c) what lessons have been learned and how these findings can feed into pandemic preparedness for the future. Respondent reflections focussed on the importance of communication, leadership, and maintaining compliance.ConclusionsThe wealth of experience gained through the COVID-19 pandemic in the public transport sector is extremely valuable. Through reflection on this experience, specific recommendations are made relating to these factors, covering: maintaining links across industry, access to information and data, understanding of mitigation effectiveness, improving messaging, challenges of behavioural mitigations, and clear lines of accountability. The recommendations made on the basis of this reflective process will help to improve public health strategy within the public transport sector.

DEVELOPMENT OF REFLECTIVE COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS IN THE PROCESS OF INTERACTIVE TEACHING OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

The article is devoted to the problem of developing students' reflexive thinking and excessive cognitive skills in order to prepare them for effective professional activity in modern conditions. Critical thinking, readiness for creativity, reflective abilities, and the ability to self-regulate are no less than the professional knowledge obtained in the study of special subjects. The evolution of approaches to reflectivecompetence and reflective methods in teaching is noted. Learning a foreign language can greatly contribute to the development of the intellectual apparatus of a student's personality due to the realization of the integral connection between thinking and speech, communication and cognitive processes.

Neutral density filter-based catadioptric optical design for thin virtual reality head-mounted device

Virtual reality (VR) has been a popular trending technology affecting the lifestyles of humans. Especially for near-eye displays, VR head-mounted devices (HMDs) are designed accordingly and widely used in different fields. Nowadays, small structure size is a challenge and an urgent need for the VR HMD, while catadioptric optics is an effective and promising approach to solving this problem. Thus, this paper develops three kinds of catadioptric optical systems for thin VR HMDs by adjusting the configuration positions of the light refraction module created by the aspheric lens and the light partial reflection module formed by the neutral density (ND) filter. The comparison results of the three designs in terms of structure size and imaging quality show that multiple reflections during the light divergence process can effectively reduce the thickness of the optical structure. Reasonable transmission during the reflection process is also favorable for size reduction. Based on the designed catadioptric optical module, a varifocal VR HMD is developed to mitigate the vergence-accommodation conflict, thereby improving the image quality and the sensory experience of users.

Co-design of a digital app "WhatMatters" to support person-centred care: A critical reflection.

People with dementia often do not receive optimal person-centred care (PCC) in care settings. Family members can play a vital role as care partners to support the person with dementia with their psychosocial needs. Participatory research that includes the perspectives of those with lived experience is essential for developing high-quality dementia care and practices. Throughout 2021-2022, a mobile app, called WhatMatters, was co-developed to provide easy-to-access and personalised support for people with dementia in hospitals and long-term care homes, with input from patients/residents, family partners and healthcare staff. This article discusses and critically reflects on the experiences of patients/residents, family partners, and healthcare staff involved in the co-design process. For the app development, we applied a participatory co-design approach, guided by a User Experience (UX) model. The process involved co-design workshops and user testing sessions with users (patients/residents, family partners, healthcare staff) to co-develop the WhatMatters prototype. We also conducted focus groups and one on one interviews with staff and caregiver participants to explore their experiences. Our research team, which also included patient partners, took part in regular team meetings during the app's development, where we discussed and reflected on the co-design process. Reflexive thematic analysis was performed to identify themes that represent the challenges and rewarding experiences of the users involved in the co-design process, which guided our overall reflective process. Our reflective analysis identified five themes (1) clarifying the co-design process, (2) ensuring inclusive collaborations of various users, and (3) supporting expression of emotion in a virtual environment, (4) feeling a sense of achievement and (5) feeling valued. WhatMatters offers potential for providing personally relevant and engaging resources in dementia care. Including the voices of relevant users is crucial to ensure meaningful benefits for patients/residents. We offer insights and lessons learned about the co-design process, and explore the challenges of involving people with lived experiences of dementia in co-design work, particularly during the pandemic.

The role of aromatase inhibitors in slim women with breast cancer-related lymphoedema: a reflective case series.

This case series follows the reflective processes undertaken, when five slim women presented with reactive oedemas of the forearm and hand, that did not respond to usual therapy. To raise awareness about Aromatase Inhibitor (AI), Letrozole. Possible causes, including Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 and 6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors, Ribociclib and Axillary Web Syndrome, were explored and reviewed, and potential effective treatment options were then sought. New cases presented, which discounted each theory, until Letrozole was suspected. Inflammatory oedemas were explained by the mechanisms-of-action relating to Aromatase Inhibitor Associated Musculoskeletal Syndrome (AIMSS), the severity of which, especially for slim women with oestrogen deprivation, causes almost 50% of women to cease treatment within 6 months; risking disease reoccurrence. Permissions were gained, a table was collated and sent to referring consultants, requesting risk/benefit analysis of Letrozole with a medication review. If non-responsive, inflammatory oedemas present in clinic, AIs should be considered as a trigger.

“The Dick Is Probably a Bit Overrated”

This study aims to examine how healthcare professionals (HCPs) understand the impact prostate cancer treatment can have on patients’ sense of masculinity, sexuality, and intimate life, and how they describe such issues are communicated with patients. Theoretically, HCP narratives are interpreted as part of a reflective process in which notions of hegemonic masculinity are communicated, and sometimes rethought and redefined, within the rehabilitation process. The study showed that HCPs sometimes felt unqualified to deal with issues concerning masculinity and sexuality as such topics were understood to be partially outside the medical domain of their professions. Nonetheless, HCPs engaged in such conversations with patients and described how they tried to support them in reorientating their sense of masculinity. The article concludes that, whereas HCPs tended to describe their patients’ responses to rehabilitation from an embodied and psychological perspective, their own professional and personal views on masculinity usually departed from a sociocultural level (focusing on what it means to be a man in contemporary Swedish society, suggesting that penetrative sex is overrated), where ongoing configurations of hegemonic masculinity were more evident.

Precautionary planning at the end of life from a palliative care point of view

What happens when you are no longer able to make medical decisions yourself? The constant increase in the number of people in need of care has led to the concept of advance care planning (ACP). This is a forward-looking, ongoing, and constantly reflective process of discussion regarding preferences and values for future medical and nursing treatments. ACP can sustainably improve the medical and nursing landscape as well as psychosocial care, so that people are treated according to their wishes, even if they can no longer be asked about their treatment wishes. The implementation strategy is dependent on this, as presented in studies. This also includes the financial support of such implementation projects, because only the talks alone, which are exclusively refinanced by §132g SGB V, do not lead to a cultural change regarding the importance of self-determination and dealing with living wills, as well as an improvement in treatment, care, and support for people in the health system.