Demystifying Critical Reflection

<p>Drawing on Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) this volume reveals the knowledge practices and language of critical reflection in a range of different subjects making clear how it can be taught and learned.</p><p>Critical thinking is widely held to be a key attribute required for successfully living learning and earning in modern societies. Universities now list critical thinking as a key graduate quality and use ‘critical reflection’ as a way of teaching students how to become reflective and ethical professionals. Yet what ‘critical reflection’ actually involves remains vague in research teaching practice and assessment. Studies draw on LCT a fast-growing framework for revealing the knowledge practices that enable educational success and the individual chapters focus on a diverse range of contexts across the disciplinary map including education science arts sociology and nursing. The book further connects research and practice by presenting in-depth analyses of critical reflection and providing practical insights into how LCT can be used to design pedagogic interventions.</p><p>The book offers a rich resource for both scholars and teachers who want to demystify critical reflection and prepare university students for the modern workplace.</p>