Engage in Reflective Practice

 3.5.c: Engage in Reflective Practice

Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1988) is one model of reflective practice which has six stages of development for teachers. Effective educators should apply these steps to their journalling, as a way of building emotional intelligence and self-awareness:

  • Stage 1: Describe what happened
  • Stage 2: Give the thoughts/feelings/emotions you were having during the incident
  • Stage 3: Evaluate what you did and what others did - weigh the pros and cons
  • Stage 4: Do an analysis using prior knowledge to make sense of what happened
  • Stage 5: Conclude what approach may have worked for a better outcome
  • Stage 6: Plan for the future
Click on link below to peruse an article on reflective practice.


One free noteworthy journal for exercising reflective practice is the Penzu digital journal. The Penzu journal allows teachers to sustain reflective practice anywhere, while on-the-go. Security features include double password safety. Fonts and colours can be customised to make reflective practice an enjoyable one. Entries are also time-stamped for easy review and can readily be transported as PDFs, if desired. 

Comments

  1. Birch The Educator24 November 2024 at 16:24

    Good day Carol,
    The reflective cycle you have shared captures the concept beautifully. I really appreciate how each aspect of reflective practice is incorporated into the model, making it a valuable tool for helping readers of your blog deepen their understanding of the topic.
    BIRCH THE EDUCATOR

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