By Jason Vickers, occupational therapy student at the University of Salford, addressing What is Reflection? Reflective Practice Within Practice Education and the Reflective Cycle. COT Annual Conference 2010 (22-25 June 2010)
6. THE REFLECTIVE CYCLE (Gibbs 1988) DESCRIPTION What happened ACTION PLAN FEELINGS If it happened again What were you what would you do? feeling? CONCLUSION EVALUATION What else could What was good or bad you have done? About the experience? ANALYSIS What sense can you make of the situation
7. THE REFLECTIVE CYCLE (Gibbs 1988) DESCRIPTION What happened ‘ Literal description’
8. THE REFLECTIVE CYCLE (Gibbs 1988) DESCRIPTION What happened FEELINGS What were you feeling? The words we use to describe & explain how we feel including non-verbals
9. THE REFLECTIVE CYCLE (Gibbs 1988) DESCRIPTION What happened FEELINGS What were you feeling? EVALUATION What was good or bad About the experience? Explaining the dynamics between the student and the situation.
10. THE REFLECTIVE CYCLE (Gibbs 1988) DESCRIPTION What happened FEELINGS What were you feeling? EVALUATION What was good or bad About the experience? ANALYSIS What sense can you make of the situation Analysing the interrelationships within the event. Understanding and critiquing the outcome of our actions.
11. THE REFLECTIVE CYCLE (Gibbs 1988) DESCRIPTION What happened FEELINGS What were you feeling? CONCLUSION EVALUATION What else could What was good or bad you have done? About the experience? ANALYSIS What sense can you make of the situation Creating alternatives within the situation
12. THE REFLECTIVE CYCLE (Gibbs 1988) DESCRIPTION What happened ACTION PLAN FEELINGS If it happened again What were you what would you do? feeling? CONCLUSION EVALUATION What else could What was good or bad you have done? About the experience? ANALYSIS What sense can you make of the situation Linking to next steps – Development of self and practice
NAPOT(National Association for Paediatric Occupational Therapists) (2003)Research and development strategic vision and action plan for the National Association for Paediatric Occupational Therapists. Available at:www.cot.org.uk/specialist/napot/intro.phpAccessed in November 2004.Association for Paediatric Occupational Therapists/NAPOT Journal, 6(1), 18-19. Winnicott DW (1971) Playing and reality. London:Tavistock.