Gibbs´reflective cycle

Learning through experience

1. Gibbs´Reflective Cycle Learning through experience Created by Professor Graham Gibbs (1988) Analysis Conclusion Feelings Description Action plan Evaluation @ lohynova

2. Description What happened? Give a concise description of your experience When and where did it happen? What happened? What did you do? What did others do? What was the result? @ lohynova

3. Feelings What were you thinking and feeling? How did you feel and what did you think prior, during and after the experience? What do you think other people felt ? What do you think about the situation now? @ lohynova

4. Evaluation What was good a nd bad about the experience? What went well? What did not work? What did you do to contribute? Was is helpful or not? @ lohynova

5. Analysis What sense can you make of the situation? This is analytical part, so try to explain the causes and consequences of things that happened. Why you think it happened? Why you think the things went badly? Why you think the things went well? Why did you act that way? Why the reactions of others were similar or different to yours? @ lohynova

6. Conclusion What else could you have done? What could you have done differently? What did you learn (positive or negative)? What do you need to develop so that you can handle this type of situation better? @ lohynova

7. Action plan If it arose again, what would you do? Come up with a plan so that you can make improvements, changes In which areas can you improve? What specific steps do you need to take? (set also a date to review progress) @ lohynova