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Driscoll model of reflection
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Driscoll
Model of
Reflection
Reflective Practice through Experience
Having an
experience
It sometimes helps to think about the experience in terms of questioning yourself about what happened and how it made you feel.
As we view learning through our student’s eyes, we can also encourage feedback on our own approaches and success.
The theory was developed by John Driscoll in 1994 - 2007
What?
(returning to the situation)
What?
- is the purpose of returning to this situation?
- exactly occurred in your words?
- did you see? did you do?
- was your reaction?
- did other people do? eg: colleague, Student.
- do you see as key aspects of this situation?
Reflection
Purposeful reflecting on selected aspects of that experience to gain a greater understanding or solve problems.
Reflection
So What?
(understanding the context)
- were your feelings at the time?
- are your feelings now? are there any differences? why?
- were the effects of what you did (or did not do)? “good” emerged from the situation, eg. for self/others?
- troubles you, if anything?
So What?
Discover
Discovering what learning arises from the process of reflection.
Is there a knowledge gap or simply a decision making issue?
Discover
Now What?
(modifying future outcomes)
Now What?
- are the implications for you, your colleagues, the student, etc?
- needs to happen to alter the situation?
- are you going to do about the situation?
- happens if you decide not to alter anything?
- might you do differently if faced with a similar situation again?
Actioning
Actioning the new learning from that experience.
Return to the beginning to reflect on any changes which were made.
Is that a better outcome?
Actioning
What?
Easy to Remember Steps
Originally made in 1970 by Terry Burton
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Now What?
So What?
- Allows you to think deeply and holistically about situation/events. Which then leads to greater learning and insights in to practice.
- Reflective practice helps you to connect the rational decision making process in to more experimental and effective learning process.
- Reflection helps create opportunities to seriously consider the implications of your past and future actions.
- Reflective practice is also like a safeguard against making impulsive or irrational decisions.
Benefits of Reflection
Conclusion
- Ultimately no matter which model of reflection is used, all of them are designed to assist you to learn from your experiences and actions.
- It is important to acknowledge what went well, as well as the things that did not go well or could have been managed in a different way.