Reflection Group Work
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For the purpose of this assignment, I will reflect upon a direct observation in which I planned, facilitated and actively undertook for a piece of group work. I performed this task within my placement thus aiming towards developing my cognitive and met cognitive abilities while utilising my interpersonal skills. This piece of work gives me the opportunity to perform a reflective evaluation of the effectiveness of my practice.
By being reflective in my practice it enables me to Measure the effectiveness and consider my planning stages of group work. Then to evaluate whether the set outcomes initially planned and undertaken had been successful or not. In addition to build on any strengths and positive aspects of learning, with gained knowledge and skills Furthermore by critiquing my experiences within practice, personal assumptions ,biases values and beliefs it enables me to synthesize future different strategies and recognise learning beyond the description of the experience.
In addition I will analyse how I utilized my interpersonal skills and how effective the communication styles that I I implemented were. Furthermore, to demonstrated an understanding of the group processes, dynamics, methods, and skills.
DeRoos (1990 p 190.) defines reflection in practice, or reflecting in action, as “the conscious evaluation of action during the course of action” This means that one needs to pay attention to both one’s client and oneself. However, this can be especially challenging when the client is within a group environment. To help prevent such challenges within group work, it is therefore essential to have knowledge of group dynamics and individual’s intrapersonal dynamics.
More so, it will help me in understanding personal emotions perceived when working with different service users and environments. An important factor of self-reflection is that a practitioner develops the capacity to understand his or her emotional responses to...
By being reflective in my practice it enables me to Measure the effectiveness and consider my planning stages of group work. Then to evaluate whether the set outcomes initially planned and undertaken had been successful or not. In addition to build on any strengths and positive aspects of learning, with gained knowledge and skills Furthermore by critiquing my experiences within practice, personal assumptions ,biases values and beliefs it enables me to synthesize future different strategies and recognise learning beyond the description of the experience.
In addition I will analyse how I utilized my interpersonal skills and how effective the communication styles that I I implemented were. Furthermore, to demonstrated an understanding of the group processes, dynamics, methods, and skills.
DeRoos (1990 p 190.) defines reflection in practice, or reflecting in action, as “the conscious evaluation of action during the course of action” This means that one needs to pay attention to both one’s client and oneself. However, this can be especially challenging when the client is within a group environment. To help prevent such challenges within group work, it is therefore essential to have knowledge of group dynamics and individual’s intrapersonal dynamics.
More so, it will help me in understanding personal emotions perceived when working with different service users and environments. An important factor of self-reflection is that a practitioner develops the capacity to understand his or her emotional responses to...