Reflection is a complex concept in medical education research. No consensus exists on
what reflection exactly entails; thus far, cross-comparing empirical findings has not resulted …

Background Nursing professionalism plays an important role in clinical nursing. However, a
clear conceptual understanding of nursing professionalism is lacking. Method Walker and …

Recent calls for an expanded perspective on medical education and training include
focusing on complexities of professional identity formation (PIF). Medical educators are …

Reflection is an ambiguous and profoundly complex human activity. We celebrate the
developments in teaching and researching reflection in education, yet have identified flaws …

The importance of professional skills teaching and assessment within veterinary education
has recently been highlighted in the veterinary education literature. This academic discourse …

For over 30 years, the notion of authentic assessment in higher education has been adopted
in academic practice, but it has managed to escape substantial critique. Although there have …

Objectives Assess associations between medical students' reflective ability demonstrated in
written narratives, and communication skills demonstrated later in simulated-patient …

Background Professionalism of health care practitioners is central to safe and ethical health
care, and forms part of the trust that the public places in health care practitioners. Lapses in …

Introduction Learners in medical education generally perceive that reflection is important,
but they also find that reflection is not always valuable or practically applicable. We address …

Background Self-regulated learning is a key competence to engage in lifelong learning.
Research increasingly acknowledges that medical students in clerkships need others to …