Medical Radiation Science Reflection on Learning and Practice

This assignment is a reflective paper from a student in the Medical Radiation Science (MRS) program. The student reflects on what they have learned, focusing on communication skills and ethical practices as crucial for becoming a successful MRS practitioner. The paper discusses the importance of both verbal, written, and non-verbal communication in interacting with patients and interpreting medical images. Additionally, the student examines their learning style, identifying the use of active and reflective learning methods, and the challenges faced in each. Finally, the assignment proposes a new learning strategy emphasizing active learning through group work to improve decision-making skills, critical analysis, and overall effectiveness as a future MRS practitioner.

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1. Something you have learned that you believe will help you to become a better MRS
practitioner.
Medical radiation science is a four-year course which prepares one for the profession
of the Diagnostic Radiography. This is the allied health practice that focuses on creating
and undertaking the medical pictures and images by the use of the magnetic fields, the
use of the X-rays and the radio waves.
During my study in this course, I have learned various practices that I believe will be the
core aspect that will help me achieve my career goal in this course. The use of the
communication skills and use of ethical practices will assist me as an MRS practitioner.
These will help me to interact with different patients of a different culture as from various
backgrounds within the country. I have learned that the use of the communication skills
in MRS assists the practitioner to perform various practices within a certain field of
operation. Some of the communication skills which have gained focus on use of written,
verbal and non-verbal skills that guide me on how to get information that will direct me
on how to use different instruments to regulate the radiation dose. Effective written
communication guides me on accessing appropriate information from workmates on
determining the quantity of radiation to be directed to the patients. Also, verbal skills in
MRS helps to develop new strategies for solving problems and critically analysing every
step involved in decision-making process. On-verbal skills will help to understand
personal feelings as attributed to patients. As MRS practitioner the mode of solving
problems determines a lot in solving diagnostic radiography. Use of professional

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attributes amounts to the concept of ethical strategies. It will help me to follow the
clinical procedures and the core measures that will help to treat patients appropriately.
2. Something new you have learned about the way that you learn
As an MRS practitioner, I have learned that I have been using the active and the
reflective mode of learning. Inactive learning has realized that I have been manipulating
different objects, performing various experiments, the aspect of learning by trying and
also working with various groups in my class so as to solve some problems in my course.
In addition, on the idea of the reflective learning I have noted that I have been pondering
throughout to handle technical problems in my study, coming up with apt ideas on
evaluating the options and also learning on analyzing concepts in my field. Sometimes I
have been solving the problem on my own. Also, there are memorable lessons I have
ever had involving the use of charts, graphs, and photos which made me concentrate and
understand better. Now as an MRS practitioner I properly respond to arts and media
lessons.
In contrary to this in many occasions the use of a reflective mode of learning I have
experienced huge challenges. Deciding and analysing MRS problems on my own
sometimes they tend to be wrong unlike when I use active learning method whereby I
incorporate my group members to solve problems.
3. A new strategy that you believe will help you to learn more effectively.
The use of an active mode of learning I believe will assist me to learn effectively the
concept of the MRS practitioner. As for my learning advisor, now it means that I will be
in a position to manipulate objects and any relevant information regarding the MRS. For
the strategy to work for me then I have to consider the importance of group working as an

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MRS practitioner. Group will assist in using different ideas and concepts from different
people and therefore leading to amicable decisions thus improving my skills as an MRS
practitioner. Also through the strategy, I believe my learning will be enhanced since I will
be in a position to think appropriately before giving haste decisions. I will be in a position
to measure my views and summarise various situations, therefore, creating adequate time
to digest my information before jumping to others discussion. The idea of thinking before
acting I believe will enhance my learning as an MRS practitioner