Gibbs' Reflective Cycle

Which Step is it?

In this step, you plan for what you would do differently in a similar or related situation in the future.

• Description

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Conclusion

• Action Plan

Which Step is it?

This step is where you have a chance to make sense of what happened. Up until now you have focused on details around what happened in the situation. Now you have a chance to extract meaning from it.

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Conclusion

Which Step is it?

Here you have a chance to describe the situation in detail. The main points to include here concern what happened.

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Conclusion

• Action Plan

Which Step is it?

Here you can explore any feelings or thoughts that you had during the experience and how they may have impacted the experience.

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Action Plan

Which Step is it?

Here you have a chance to evaluate what worked and what didn’t work in the situation.

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Conclusion

Which Step is it?

This step is where you have a chance to make sense of what happened. Up until now you have focused on details around what happened in the situation. Now you have a chance to extract meaning from it.

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Action Plan

Which stage asks these questions?

• What happened?

• When and where did it happen?

• Who was present?

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Conclusion

Which stage asks these questions?

• What was good and bad about the experience?

• What went well?

• What didn’t go so well?

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Action Plan

Which stage asks these questions?

• What were you feeling during the situation?

• What were you feeling before and after the situation?

• What do you think other people were feeling about the situation?

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Conclusion

Which stage asks these questions?

• Why did things go well?

• Why didn’t it go well?

• What sense can I make of the situation?

• Description

• Feelings

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Conclusion