Short note on reflective writing
Himel Mondal, Shaikat Mondal

TL;DR
Reflective writing improves learning for medical students but faces challenges in Indian colleges due to traditional teaching methods.
Contribution
The paper highlights the need to integrate reflective writing into medical curricula and train educators in India.
Findings
Reflective writing enhances critical thinking and clinical reasoning in medical students.
Indian medical colleges struggle with implementing reflective writing due to traditional curricula.
Training educators is essential for successful integration of reflective writing practices.
Abstract
Individual reflective writing significantly enhances learning outcomes. Reflective writing fosters critical thinking, self-assessment and clinical reasoning skills that are essential for the professional development of medical students. However, implement reflective writing among Indian medical college student face challenges due to traditional curricula with inadequate faculty training. Hence, institutions must integrate reflective writing practices into their curricula and subsequently train educators.
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Taxonomy
TopicsReflective Practices in Education · Innovations in Medical Education
