Element 9 - Reflective Practice

Which stage of Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle is NOT correct?

• Reflective Observation

• Active Experimentation

• Abstract Conceptualisation

• Actual Conceptualisation

• Concrete Experience

What is CPD?

• Continual Practical Development

• Continued Practice Development

• Continuing Professional Development

• Continuous Practice Developed

Gibbs' Reflective Cycle (1988) presents ___ stages of reflecting on an experience or situation.

Answer explanation

Description, Feelings, Evaluation, Analysis, Conclusion and Action Plan.

Name the three stages of Boud, Keogh and Walker's (1985) Reflective Model.

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Name three current debates in education.

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Answer explanation

You may have chosen: -

- The National Curriculum

- Early Years Foundation Stage

- Education Acts

- Choice of educational settings - private / state

- Governing bodies - Ofsted, Department for Education

- Funding in education

- Assessments in education / SATs (Standard Assessment Tests) / GCSE/iGCSE

- Debates in Technology in Education

- Supporting SEND / Health and Wellbeing in education.

Take one of your chosen debates in education (from the last question). Using a reflective cycle / model discuss the positive and negative points of the debate.

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What Reflective Theory considers a concrete experience.

• Boud, Keogh and Walker's ERO Model

• Schon's Reflective Model

• Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle

• Gibbs' Reflective Cycle

Answer explanation

Kolb - considers a Concrete Experience (CE) - a personal experience or participation in an activity.

Which Reflective Theory considers feelings as part of the six stages of reflection?

• Kolb

• Schon

• Gibbs

• Boud, Keogh and Walker

What is ERO?

• Experience Reflecting on Observations

• Experiences of Reflection and Outcomes

• Experiential Review of Reflection and Observation

• Experience, Reflective Process, Outcomes

Answer explanation

Experience: - Feelings and ideas, and how you behave in a situation.

Reflective Process: - Thinking of what happened in the experience - positive feelings (removing obstructive feelings)

Outcomes: - look at the experience / situation again, considering what has been learnt to change experiences or behaviours.

What reflective theory would use an action plan?

• Boud, Keogh and Walker

• Kolb

• Gibbs

• Schon

Answer explanation

Action Plan - what do you aim to do as a result of the experience? New skills or training for future practice.

If the situation / experience were to happen again, what could be done better?