Reflective Writing

Question 1

What is Kolb’s Learning Cycle?

Answer 1

“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience” Kolb 1984. p 38. Commonly quoted as “Learning by Doing.”

The cycle goes as following:
Concrete experience; a new experience or situation is encountered, or an interpretation of existing experience.

Reflective observation of new experience; of particular importance are inconsistencies between experience and understanding.

Abstract conceptualisation; reflection gives rise to a new idea or modification of existing abstract.

Active experimentation; where the learner applies this new idea(s) to and try them out to see what happens.

Question 2

What is Gibb’s Reflective cycle?

Answer 2

1. Description - what happened?
2. Feelings - What were you thinking and feeling?
3. Evaluation - What was good and bas about the experience?
4. Analysis - What sense can you make of the situation?
5. Conclusion - What else could you have done?
6. Action plan - If it arose again what would you do?

Question 3

What is Borton’s developmental framework?

Answer 3

A simple form of quick reflection.

• What?
• So What?
• Now What?