Can Large Language Models Foster Reflective Practice? A Dialogically-Informed Exploration by a Trainee-Educator Dyad
摘要
Reflective practice is vital yet challenging to pursue in medical training. This commentary, from both trainee and educator-mentor perspectives, explores the Large Language Model (LLM) potential for reflection. Informed by Moon’s stages of learning, Self-Determination Theory, and recent empirical data on LLM efficacy and ethics, we discuss affordances like accessibility and limitations including privacy risks and superficial engagement. We advocate a hybrid model emphasizing critical LLM literacy and human mentorship, proposing strategies for evaluating LLM impact. LLMs can complement, not replace, human guidance in fostering reflection.