PCET Full Time 2027 - What is Reflective Practice? by Katie Gardner

kgardner75 — 2025-09-01 10:15:46 UTC

Outline what you consider reflective practice to be -

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Links to research;

Models you might know;

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research articles...

2026-09-03 10:11:01 UTC

finding out what went well and what could be improved in any situation

2026-09-03 10:11:24 UTC

self-reflection

2026-09-03 10:11:57 UTC

reflection-on-action either while completing the activity or afterward it has finished

2026-09-03 10:12:14 UTC

Gibbs' Reflective Cycle: six stages: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan.

2026-09-03 10:12:46 UTC

My initial idea:

Reflection is a considered and methodical analysis of a subject or a process. Within pedagogy it might involve reviewing the efficacy of a teaching strategy and the subsequent response from learners and how said strategy can be replicated or improved upon.

2026-09-03 10:13:22 UTC

Borton's model of reflection, 3 steps:

What?
So what?
Now what?

2026-09-03 10:13:29 UTC

The central reflective question is not “what did I do?”, but rather “what did I learn during and from this experience?”, “how will this learning inform my future professional practice?”, and “what will I do next?”

2026-09-03 10:14:08 UTC

https://www.cambridge-community.org.uk/professional-development/gswrp/index.html

2026-09-03 10:14:32 UTC

The process of engaging with what worked well and what did not work well about a previous task or assignment

2026-09-03 10:14:38 UTC

Thinking about what the stength and weaknesses of what you did and how you can improve

2026-09-03 10:15:16 UTC

Reflecting on your own actions/work and using it to self reflect and improve for the future (what went well and how can I improve)

2026-09-03 10:15:27 UTC

Reflective practice is an activity with purpose that involves thinking about an experience or situation to understand what happened, what went well, and what could be improved.

2026-09-03 10:15:36 UTC

You can use reflective practice in:

the workplace
education
personal development
health and social care

2026-09-03 10:15:44 UTC

Reflection is a continuous learning process which encourages professional growth and collaboration between educators and learners

2026-09-03 10:15:54 UTC

How could something be assessed in order to better adapt it in future

2026-09-03 10:16:13 UTC

Reflection is a habitual, deliberate process

2026-09-03 10:17:57 UTC

Methods of reflective practice could include; learners reflections, colleagues reflections and personal reflections. You could use open conversations, interviews and feedback forms

2026-09-03 10:18:01 UTC

Gaining new insights by examining previous practice and adapting / improving as a result.

2026-09-03 10:18:10 UTC

It allows educators to become self-aware and better decision-making. It also allows educators to become more deliberate about the reasoning behind their actions and gain confidence when faced with unexpected challenges or changes within a classroom setting.

2026-09-03 10:18:43 UTC

Reflective practice is a methodology centred on self-examination and critical thinking about one's work and experiences.

2026-09-03 10:19:31 UTC

Based on research online:

Reflection within one’s teaching practice is geared towards continuous improvement of how learners access and experience the information or processes taught in the session. Reflection might include active journaling which helps the teacher understand whether their methodology is effective, inviting another educator observe a taught session and provide feedback, gathering feedback from students or recording a video of the session to gain a different perspective of the taught session is experienced by the learners.

2026-09-03 10:20:01 UTC

“Reflection is widely positioned as a core capability in psychology education and professional accreditation, yet it remains conceptually diffuse and pedagogically underspecified. Despite strong rhetorical endorsement, both educators and professionals report uncertainty regarding what constitutes reflection, how different forms of reflection differ, and how reflective tasks should be scaffolded or assessed”

A reflection typology for psychology education: Clarifying reflective practice in teaching and assessment

2026-09-03 10:20:44 UTC

Reflective practice is about critically analysing how something has gone.

Theories:

Gibbs reflective model - 6 stages to this - description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan.

Kolb's experimental learning cycle

Schons model for reflection

Descriptions on these reflective cycles as well as some limitations;

Structured Approaches to Reflection: Models and Applications for Clinical Educators' Professional Development - Orsini - 2026 - European Journal of Dental Education - Wiley Online Library