Introduction
The past seven weeks I have experienced at UCT have played a role towards my becoming an integrated health professional. I have learnt how the three dimensions of the IHP diagram, identified by Olckers, Gibbs and Duncan (2007: 1) as Empathy, Knowledge and Reflection, all contribute to this journey. In this essay I will draw on two impactful events that have aided me in the three dimensions mentioned above through my thoughts and feelings prior, during and after the respective events. I will link these events with IHP diagram and identify how each has helped me in my journey to becoming an integrated health professional.
IHP diagram’s three dimensions towards an IHP
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I previously thought SPBL to be invaluable and tedious and often felt tired and irritated before the lesson began. However as the weeks progressed and the workload increased ,I have begun to see the importance and benefits that it provides. In terms of my current thoughts and feelings towards SPBL, I feel less stressed as it offers a summary on the units but also a workspace where discussion and perspective sharing takes place. SPBL has showed me the importance of group participation in many ways. Group participation is important as if offers a variety of perspectives that is often useful as I unfortunately become very stuck in my ways. Group participation is also important as it reflects the importance of group conversation and …show more content…
I see SPBL as an extension of ‘life long learning’ (Olckers, Gibbs, Duncan, 2007: 2) as it aids me in drawing upon my prior knowledge, offering ‘modern methods of learning’ and encourages me to disprove myths and generate academic supported facts, that were suggested by Olckers, Gibbs and Duncan (2007:2). SPBL has made more aware of the people within my group. I am now around people from very different homes, social statuses, religious affiliations and political values. This has made me become more aware and empathetic in how I make statements in a morally manner without coming off as condescending or indifferent. For example, one SPBL lesson we were discussing the role of religion in a household. As we have Christian, Hindu, Tamil and Muslim members, I had to be carefully make sure that I did not make a comment that may have been construed as offensive. At the same time I am very thankful that I have a diverse group as I am able to learn more and continually become more empathetic to different spectra of people. The final IHP dimension that SPBL has influenced is the reflective dimension. After SPBL I reflect to see how I interacted with my group and try to improve for the next week. I constantly try to see how my behavior affects the group. For example if I speak too much, I’ll try to give the other
The past seven weeks I have experienced at UCT have played a role towards my becoming an integrated health professional. I have learnt how the three dimensions of the IHP diagram, identified by Olckers, Gibbs and Duncan (2007: 1) as Empathy, Knowledge and Reflection, all contribute to this journey. In this essay I will draw on two impactful events that have aided me in the three dimensions mentioned above through my thoughts and feelings prior, during and after the respective events. I will link these events with IHP diagram and identify how each has helped me in my journey to becoming an integrated health professional.
IHP diagram’s three dimensions towards an IHP
An integrated health professional is student who immerses …show more content…
I previously thought SPBL to be invaluable and tedious and often felt tired and irritated before the lesson began. However as the weeks progressed and the workload increased ,I have begun to see the importance and benefits that it provides. In terms of my current thoughts and feelings towards SPBL, I feel less stressed as it offers a summary on the units but also a workspace where discussion and perspective sharing takes place. SPBL has showed me the importance of group participation in many ways. Group participation is important as if offers a variety of perspectives that is often useful as I unfortunately become very stuck in my ways. Group participation is also important as it reflects the importance of group conversation and …show more content…
I see SPBL as an extension of ‘life long learning’ (Olckers, Gibbs, Duncan, 2007: 2) as it aids me in drawing upon my prior knowledge, offering ‘modern methods of learning’ and encourages me to disprove myths and generate academic supported facts, that were suggested by Olckers, Gibbs and Duncan (2007:2). SPBL has made more aware of the people within my group. I am now around people from very different homes, social statuses, religious affiliations and political values. This has made me become more aware and empathetic in how I make statements in a morally manner without coming off as condescending or indifferent. For example, one SPBL lesson we were discussing the role of religion in a household. As we have Christian, Hindu, Tamil and Muslim members, I had to be carefully make sure that I did not make a comment that may have been construed as offensive. At the same time I am very thankful that I have a diverse group as I am able to learn more and continually become more empathetic to different spectra of people. The final IHP dimension that SPBL has influenced is the reflective dimension. After SPBL I reflect to see how I interacted with my group and try to improve for the next week. I constantly try to see how my behavior affects the group. For example if I speak too much, I’ll try to give the other