Exploring Online Tools To Reflect On Learning: An Essay.

Purpose of the assessment:

The purpose of this assignment is to identify new learning, self realisation and plan for improvement. Students will have an opportunity to explore the use of the online tools (eg: online blogs) to record and reflect on their learning in different ways. Students are required to:

• record the development of their ideas or insights
• reflect upon the unit content and personal experiences
• analyse their own learning and self development
• plan to improve on identified strengths and weaknesses  and

Students are required to explore situations from a personal perspective, and/or based on previous learning/industry experience. They may use the DEEP method to reflective writing. The four steps in this method are:  

• D - Describeexperience (past or present)
• E- Explore or consolidate new learning
• E- Evaluate/analyse/self reaction
• P - Planfuture learning

Purpose of the assessment

From the introductory chapter, I came to know about the widespread benefits of mobile applications bestowed on the people for receiving quality care and treatment. The rationale of the research has enhanced my knowledge regarding the poor infrastructure of the field of health and social care and its disastrous consequences on the public domain (Arrastia et al. 2014). In view of these aspects, I can highlight the appropriateness of the concept of m-health. Through the identification of the objectives, I can elucidate the point that effective judicious utilization of the batteries of fitness trackers would assist the people to obtain best results through less inference of m-health.

I affirm the selection of the methodology where Fitbit charger 2 tracker is used along with Raspberry Pi 3. The major drive behind this is to ensure the smooth functioning of the fitness tracker. Effective and judicious utilization of these chips would enable the users to have a straightforward entry into the Fitbit dashboard. As far as the budget is concerned, I can say that it is absolutely appropriate in terms of the intensified dynamics that results in the proper functioning of the whole system (Bennett, Agostinho and Lockyer 2015). Development of an integrated framework has helped me to establish a proper and effective research method for analyzing the effectiveness and feasibility of the selected research method.

The utilization of the mobiles for tracking the physical wellbeing seems an innovative concept to me. However, this utilization in the m-health area is a new concept in the field of healthcare. Along with this, the requirements of appropriate knowledge along with the specificity of the interrogation make me wonder about the specifications that one need to follow while using the device (Bevitt 2015). One of the major causes of concern is the reduction of data quality as the inference matures. This compels me to say that the users need to take the readings immediately once it is displayed in the device. Spontaneity in taking the readings would help the users to achieve better results and track the progress of their health conditions. Proper usage of the device would be a gift to the people and the service providers in the field of health care.

There is no doubt regarding the advent of innovation through the means of proper mobile application in the field of healthcare. However, I think providing training to the staffs of the care home, healthcare institutions and hospitals, about its utilization would transform the lives of the service users (Mackay and Tymon 2013). Viewing it from the other perspective, if the service users are trained on the utilization of the device, then they can themselves track their health conditions.

Answer

For the smooth functioning of the device, the spare parts need to be of high quality. Execution of market research would make the service providers aware of the latest technologies that are in demand in the market. As a sequential step, the appropriate device needs to be selected. I personally feel that conducting meetings for this selection would enable the service providers to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of the selected device in terms of the identified and specified requirements (Mena, García and Tillema 2013). Within this, consideration of the impact of the device on the health conditions of the service users would help in the attainment of infrastructural development.

Exposure of keen, eager and willing attitude towards the actions performed in conducting the research has invoked the researcher in me. Further, delving deep into the specifications of the dynamism of the parts of the device projects my interest towards delivering quality care to the patients. Enrolling in diploma courses in health care would make my dream into reality (Muller 2015). I would then qualify myself as capable of adding a modern touch to the lives of the public domain. For the achievement of success, I need to display consistent, dedicated, committed and persevered attitude in my performance. Evaluation would help me in identifying the major drawbacks. Spontaneous rectification of the drawbacks would enhance my individuality as a whole (Pallisera et al. 2013).

References

Arrastia, M.C., Rawls, E.S., Brinkerhoff, E.H. and Roehrig, A.D., 2014. The nature of elementary preservice teachers’ reflection during an early field experience. Reflective Practice, 15(4), pp.427-444.

Bennett, S., Agostinho, S. and Lockyer, L., 2015. Technology tools to support learning design: Implications derived from an investigation of university teachers' design practices. Computers & Education, 81, pp.211-220.

Bevitt, S., 2015. Assessment innovation and student experience: A new assessment challenge and call for a multi-perspective approach to assessment research. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 40(1), pp.103-119.

Mackay, M. and Tymon, A., 2013. Working with uncertainty to support the teaching of critical reflection. Teaching in higher education, 18(6), pp.643-655.

Mena-Marcos, J., García-Rodríguez, M.L. and Tillema, H., 2013. Student teacher reflective writing: what does it reveal?. European Journal of Teacher Education, 36(2), pp.147-163.

Muller, G., 2015. Reflective Practice to Connect Theory and Practice; Working and Studying Concurrently. Procedia Computer Science, 44, pp.679-688.

Pallisera, M., Fullana, J., Palaudarias, J.M. and Badosa, M., 2013. Personal and professional development (or use of self) in social educator training. An experience based on reflective learning. Social Work Education, 32(5), pp.576-589.

Poldner, E., Van der Schaaf, M., Simons, P.R.J., Van Tartwijk, J. and Wijngaards, G., 2014. Assessing student teachers’ reflective writing through quantitative content analysis. European Journal of Teacher Education, 37(3), pp.348-373.