A Needs Assessment of Educator Self-reflection in Health Sciences Education

Educator self-reflection is a process that empowers professors to understand what works and what doesn't work within the classroom, with a central focus on improving student education. Educator self-reflection can also lead students to engage in self-reflection, by role modeling its use and perceived value. Competence in self-reflection would be beneficial to other professional tasks amongst peers, managers, and institutions. This could improve interpretation of student evals amount to peers, lead to more productive feedback with managers, and drive institutional change. Ultimately, educator self-reflection prompts educators to ask questions of themselves in order to reflect on how they grow in order to ensure that students learn in an effective and lasting way.