Reflective Learning Process

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In this reflective account I am going to analyse how learning processes take place in healthcare settings. There are some theories that explain how learning occurs that can be related to to the acquisition of new knowledge in healthcare. There are also some factors that influence learning. Motivation, teachers behaviours and anxiety are the ones that will be analysis below. In addition, individual 's learning style impacts in the way they learn. This is going to be used to reflect about my learning style and the factors that influence my learning. Bloom 's Taxanomy distinguishes between three domains of learning that can be applied to health and social care. Cognitive domain is based in individual 's capabilities to process and use information, …show more content…

He follows the behaviourist approach which establishes that individuals learn through stimulus and response. However he adds two elements: behaviour is learned through observation and there is a mediation process between observe a behaviour and reproduce it or not. This mediation process is what makes individuals think about the convenience of imitating or not a behaviour. There are four mediation processes: Attention (behaviour is imitated because it catches individual 's attention; retention (only behaviour that can be remembered can be imitated); reproduction (depending on the ability to imitate the behaviour); and motivation (considering the rewards or punishments as a consequence of imitate a behaviour). For example to learn how to take blood samples is necessary to observe someone else do it. Then, individuals must pay attention to the practice, be able to remember it and reproduce it (e.g. if someone has not a steady hand is not going to be able to reproduce it) and have enough motivation to imitate it (e.g. for the emotional and economic rewards of developing the profession effectively).

Motivation is one of the factors that influence effectiveness of learning. According to the Reinforcement Theory (Daft, 2008) individuals’ motivation depends on the immediate rewards received, as a salary raise. The Hierarchy of Needs of Maslow (McGhire, 2011) considers that motivation comes trying to …show more content…

This means that I learn more when I previously do some research, analysing it and having time to think about it. However, having always learned and worked better under pressure, the test shows that reflector people learn more when not under pressure or stress. It has always been easier for me to memorise information before exams when I was short of time, the pressure helped me focus. That is one the behaviours I need to change in my learning style, as even though it has been effective (all my subjects have been passed) it generates me much stress and

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