Owning (up to) reflective writing in social work education

Rai, Lucy (2006). Owning (up to) reflective writing in social work education. Social Work Education, 25(8) 785 -797.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470600915845

Abstract

Reflective learning has an established place within social work education but there has been little debate around the nature and purpose of reflective writing as a distinct genre in the context of written academic assessment. Where writing has been discussed in relation to reflection it has been for the purposes of supporting learning rather than academic assessment. This paper draws upon research undertaken with a group of social work students and tutors at The Open University UK together with the work of Watson, both of which identify student difficulties with reflective writing. Research from the field of academic literacies is presented to open up a debate within social work education about the place of reflective writing as a tool for learning and assessment. In doing so, it shares the experiences of one institution, The Open University UK, of working towards greater clarity in the teaching and assessment of reflective practice through writing.

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• Item ORO ID
• 22062
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1470-1227
• Keywords
• social work; education; writing; assessment; reflective practice; social practices; study support; student writing
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Health, Wellbeing and Social Care > Social Work
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
• Copyright Holders
• © 2006 The Board of Social Work Education
• Depositing User
• Lucy Rai