by Atticus Atlas | Sep 13, 2022 | Philosophy
Gibbs’ model is an effective tool to help reflect after a given experience, and is a useful model if new to reflection as it is broken down into clearly defined sections. Feelings: The practitioner is encouraged to explore any thoughts or feelings they had at the time...
by Atticus Atlas | Sep 13, 2022 | Philosophy
Kolb developed a four-stage reflective model. His Learning Cycle highlights reflective practice as a tool to gain conclusions and ideas from an experience. First, practitioners have a concrete experience. This means experiencing something new for the first time in...
by Atticus Atlas | Sep 13, 2022 | Science
The Art of Self-Scrutiny The act of self-reflection is a ‘spiritual act’ by taking time out to connect the inner-self with the outer world. A view, Olsen suggests, that parallels Florence Nightingale’s thoughts that providing nursing care to others can be a spiritual...
by Atticus Atlas | Sep 13, 2022 | About Reflection
Jenny Moon, a Teaching Fellow and Associate Professor at Bournemouth University, has written much on reflective learning and the use of learning journals to support professional development. In her book ‘Reflection in Learning and Professional Development: Theory and...
by Atticus Atlas | Sep 12, 2022 | About Reflection
Reflective Practice is an ancient concept. There are references to the power of reflective learning in the writings of Confucius, around 460BC, and the ancient Greeks practised ‘reflection’ as a form of contemplation in search of truth. Their ancient...
