Various terms are used for this process, usually implying a process of thinking about yourself and your work in a critical, but constructive, fashion. This process has become very important for social workers in all sorts of learning. Here are some sites that might be of interest:

Mezirow's Critical Reflection - an article by James Atherton from de Montford University, UK.

Reflective Practice - another article by James Atherton from de Montford University, summarising Schön's, and others', ideas.

Teaching Critical Reflection - trends and issues involved in enabling professionals to become reflective.

Teaching Critical Reflection - an article on the same subject but this time from the world of business.

Problem-Solving Through Reflective Practice: The Oxygen of Expertise or Just Swamp Gas? - applying Schön's theories to ways of developing professional expertise, for the Faculty of Law, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.

Critical Reflection - some thought-provoking quotes, and links to essays and commentaries.

Questions for critical reflection - "some questions which can be asked before and after action to aid critical reflection".

David Kolb, The Theory of Experiential Learning and ESL - summary and historical context of Kolb's learning theory.

Reflecting Critically to Improve Action - from the International Fund for Agricultural Development! Don't say social workers don't learn from other professions!

Critical Reflection - from the Teaching & Learning Centre at the University of New England, Australia. Also have a look at theirStrategies for Critical Reflection.

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