Barriers to learning from reflection: A study of the use of groupwork with post-registration nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1001-1008

  Platzer, Hazel ^a   Blake, David ^b   Ashford, Dorothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Critical thinking; Dynamics; Group work; Groups; Learning; Nursing; Post registration education; Reflective practice; Supervision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING; THINKING;

EDUCATION, NURSING; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING; THINKING;

EID: 0034186672     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01396.x     Document Type: Article

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