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Review
. 2007 Apr 15;71(2):34.
doi: 10.5688/aj710234.

Use of reflective portfolios in health sciences education

Cecilia M Plaza  1 , Jolaine Reierson Draugalis, Marion K Slack, Grant H Skrepnek, Karen Ann Sauer
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Review

Use of reflective portfolios in health sciences education

Cecilia M Plaza et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

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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  • Reflection Is Not Reflexive.
    Bouldin AS. Bouldin AS. Am J Pharm Educ. 2017 Nov;81(9):6832. doi: 10.5688/ajpe6832. Am J Pharm Educ. 2017. PMID: 29302094 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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