Borton’s Model of Reflection

Question 1

What?

Answer 1

>. What has happened in the article?
>. What did others do who were involved?
>. What did I see/do?
>. What was my reaction?
>. What is the purpose of returning to this article?

Question 2

So What?

Answer 2

> . Analysis of article
. How could the article have been different
. Why did things happen the way they did?
. What did I feel when reading the article?
. What were the effects of the article on my behaviour?
. Did the article affect my practice?

Question 3

Now What?

Answer 3

> . What actions will I take following reading this article?
. What are the implications for myself and other professionals?
. What is the main learning I take from reflecting on this article?