Dental Hygiene, Weber State University, 3920 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408, USA.
J Dent Educ. 2010 Jun;74(6):644-53.
The role of reflection in the learning process is essential to drive a meaningful experience for the student. Educators have recognized this concept and continue to research the impact of reflection on learning. The purpose of this research project was to investigate the level of reflection that takes place when students use two different types of media for reflective journaling: hard copy vs. electronic. Journal data, both hard copy and electronic, were gathered from groups of university dental hygiene students. As part of regular course requirements, students were assigned to maintain a reflective journal regarding their clinical experiences. Written data were evaluated using a rubric and coding scheme to determine the levels of reflective thinking evidenced in student journals for both media. Researchers applied qualitative methods to analyze the textual content and/or discourse using a constant comparative, "counting and coding" approach. Results were analyzed and presented as comparisons of descriptive statistics between student group and with qualitative discourse. The evidence suggests that the electronic format of journaling influenced the students' ability to engage in reflective thinking and action, as well as develop higher levels of critical thinking skills.
反思在学习过程中的作用对于学生来说是至关重要的，能够带来有意义的体验。教育工作者已经认识到这一概念，并继续研究反思对学习的影响。本研究项目的目的是调查学生在使用两种不同类型的媒体进行反思性日志记录时所进行的反思程度：纸质版与电子版。研究人员从一组大学口腔卫生专业的学生那里收集了纸质版和电子版的日志数据。作为常规课程要求的一部分，学生被要求记录他们的临床经验。研究人员使用评分标准和编码方案对书面数据进行评估，以确定两种媒体中学生日志中体现的反思思维水平。研究人员采用定性方法，使用恒定比较、“计数和编码”的方法分析文本内容和/或话语。研究结果以学生群体之间以及与定性话语的描述性统计数据比较的形式进行分析和呈现。研究结果表明，日志记录的电子版形式影响了学生进行反思性思维和行动的能力，以及培养更高水平的批判性思维技能的能力。
