Use of Reflective Portfolios in Health Sciences Education

Overview

Journal Am J Pharm Educ

Specialty Medical Education

Date 2007 May 30

PMID 17533443

Citations 35

Authors

Cecilia M Plaza

JoLaine Reierson Draugalis

Marion K Slack

Grant H Skrepnek

Karen Ann Sauer

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Abstract

Reflective portfolios are a collection of evidence that through critical reflection on its contents demonstrate achievement as well as personal and professional development. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the literature on the use of reflective portfolios and to develop a set of factors to guide schools and colleges of pharmacy as they implement reflective portfolios into their respective curricula as stated in Standards 2007.

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