Multimodal reflection for creative facilitators: an approach to improving self-care
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Article Title | Multimodal reflection for creative facilitators: an approach to improving self-care |
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ERA Journal ID | 22039 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Moffatt, Amanda (Author), Barton, Georgina (Author) and Ryan, Mary (Author) |
Journal Title | Reflective Practice |
Journal Citation | 17 (6), pp. 762-788 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1462-3943 |
1470-1103 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2016.1220935 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14623943.2016.1220935 |
Abstract | Creative and arts-based facilitators who work in the area of supporting others, such as youth workers, educators, counsellors and therapists, often do not prioritise their own well-being and self-care. This paper explores a study that focused on the utility of multimodal reflection for sustainable as well as satisfying practice for creative facilitators. Participants in the study were involved in a trial 10-week reflective programme called Stepping Outside the Circle. This programme was part of a larger research project that sought to understand the professional and reflective practices of creative facilitators, a term used within the study to encompass practitioners who use arts (both performative and visual) interventions to work within a variety of therapeutic and educational settings. During the programme, participants drew on their own personal knowledge of the disciplines in which they worked and reflected in and on this practice both professionally and personally. They also collaboratively supported each other through the process. We argue that engagement in multimodal reflection shared with others, particularly for creative facilitators, is integral for purposeful and effective self-care practice. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390199. Curriculum and pedagogy not elsewhere classified |
369999. Other creative arts and writing not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | Bowerbird Creative Programs, Australia |
Griffith University | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4486/multimodal-reflection-for-creative-facilitators-an-approach-to-improving-self-care
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