Reflection on Strategies for Teaching and Learning

Reflection 1
REFLECTION
By (Student’s Name)
Student’s Name
College
Course
Date

Reflection 2
REFLECTION
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Part 2: Structured Essay...................................................................................................................2
2A. Strategies for Teaching and Learning...................................................................................2
2B (ii). How Practice Placement Experiences Influence Recruitment and Retention.................7
2C. Journal Article Synopsis......................................................................................................10
Conclusion/Summary.................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................15

Reflection 3
Introduction
I will critically reflect on the extent to which my knowledge and understanding of the
concept of professional competence as Practice Educator have been enhanced. I seek to reflect
on how the taught components of MSc in Medical Imaging course through the Practice
Education and Mentorship module has influenced my understanding of strategies for teaching
and learning. I will critically evaluate the extent to which the strategies and models have
previously and effectively been enhanced in my practice. I will also reflect on how I intend to
revise my approach to boost my capacity to effectively support, educate, and mentor my learners.
I will critically explore how the practice placement (learning) experience influences the
recruitment and retention of therapeutic radiographers.
Part 2: Structured Essay
2A. Strategies for Teaching and Learning
I have understood strategies for teaching and learning through this course as discussed in
details below:
In regards to the recognition of various styles of learning, my participation in this course
has been of great help. It is through this course that I have come to appreciate that over fifty
percent of competent practice educators are described by learners as those aware of and reactive
to the learning style of the individual learner (Pashler, Bjork, McDaniel. and Rohrer 2015). Thus,
I have embraced a learning style strategy which ensures that I ask my students to identify their
individual styles of learning (whether visual aural, verbal or kinaesthetic learning styles) on their
first placement day via questionnaires or discussions. Such awareness has enabled me to offer
suitable opportunities alongside experiences that facilitate the learning of my students in a
targeted, collaborative manner as well as apply strategies which are appropriate to the learning of

Reflection 4
all my students. This strategy has always worked for me as it helps every student discuss with me
how she or he prefers to learn. It also helps me know what each student has done, and what
specific opportunities she or he is hoping for in his or her placement (Nightingale, Mcnamara
and Posnett 2019). This helps us to work together with the student towards his or her identified
preferences. This further helps me to tailor my supervision of every student to suit their learning
styles. To revise my approach to boost my capacity to effectively support, educate, and mentor
my learners in terms of recognition of various styles of learning, I am seeking to continue being
creative and innovative to identify the specific and unique learning styles of all my students. I am
aware of the need to ensure that no student is left behind and that this can only be achieved if as
a competent PEd, I can be able to identify and recognize each students learning style and needs.
Because in the previous I have just used questionnaires and discussion in the first day of
students’ placement, I seek to change this to be an ongoing process done from time to time to
incorporate every student to suit their learning styles. To revise my approach to boost my
capacity to effectively support, educate, and mentor my learners in terms of recognition of
various styles of learning, I am seeking to continue being creative and innovative to identify the
specific and unique learning styles of all my students. I am aware of the need to ensure that no
student is left behind and that this can only be achieved if as a competent PEd, I can be able to
identify and recognize each students learning style and needs. Because in the previous I have just
used questionnaires and discussion in the first day of students’ placement, I seek to change this
to be an ongoing process done from time to time to incorporate every emerging need and style of
the styles and respond effectively. This will help me effectively give updated learning styles
which effectively support, educate and mentor my students.