Table 2.

CPD questions in the student survey conducted on completion of the course.

1. The first step in the CPD cycle is “reflection”.  (a) What are you expected to do at this step?  (b) How easy or difficult was this?

2. The fourth step in the CPD cycle is “evaluation”.  (a) What are you expected to do at this step?  (b) How easy or difficult was this?

3. You recorded the work for your CPD in a portfolio. How useful was this?

4. Did you find CPD with portfolio a helpful way for you to learn?

5. (a) Explain the process of reflective self-assessment.  (b) How easy or difficult was this process?

6. (a) If you were to change any part of the CPD learning exercise, what would it be?  (b) Why would you make this change?