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Essay / Reflective Models for Teachers: Gibbs and Rolfe - 1140
The intention of reflective practice is to help the teacher/learning coach to evolve and develop the quality of their teaching through continued development staff. Although most teachers have been doing this for years, reflective models or methods have formulated a structure that can be followed and best adapted to their methods. This is an ongoing process that takes feelings and emotions into consideration and therefore will not always have a definitive answer/ending. Since most models of reflection require subjective and objective reflection, there is a willingness to be honest and engage in constant self-evaluation. It requires the teacher to become flexible, analytical, and socially aware when approaching their chosen model of thinking. The two models of thinking I have chosen to compare are Gibbs and Rolfe. I will begin by discussing the Gibbs Thinking Cycle β in the field of nursing, the most commonly used cycle is the Gibbs Thinking Cycle, it proposes that theory and practice enrich each other in a never-ending circle. Reflection cycle can be defined as a process that allows you to think systematically about the phases of an experience or activity by addressing the following questions in a cycle β DESCRIPTION, FEELING, EVALUATION, ANALYSIS, CONCLUSION and ACTION PLAN . Positive Points of the Gibbs Model -I will discuss these points from my own experience and perspectives as a secondary school teacher. At first glance, Gibbs' thought cycle seems familiar and simple. like description, evaluation, analysis are all relevant to my teaching area as a design and technology teacher. For 10 years, I have used these words as a structured platform to guide my students in their work tasks from ks3 to ks4 and..... . middle of paper...... "this is the one for me", it seemed simple, there was frankness and result. By being so minimal or too simplistic, it can also be too minimal and it is not always possible to allow the individual to be sufficiently affective in their thought process and true feelings. Is it possible to hide truer thoughts and feelings with Rolfe's method? Was it targeted at a certain individual or situation where time and not pure rationalization is the key? Rolfe's model does not really go beyond questions of whether or not practice works towards a critical examination of values ββand how practices lead to change, commitment to quality and respect for difference. As I mentioned, the last question may make the greatest contribution and therefore may be the most important and this thinking may therefore prevent the individual from asking more important questions in relation to themselves..