Individual Reflective Journal: Self Reflection Using Gibbs Model

This report discusses the importance of self-reflection for personal and professional development using the Gibbs model. It highlights the skills and knowledge developed through academic learning and the action plan to overcome weaknesses.

Individual Reflective
Journal

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................1
Self reflection using the Gibbs model ........................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
It is very important for an individual to do a self reflection analysis in order to be
effective and efficient. The reflective journal is defied as the recording of the personal
experiences and learning of an individual. It has been identified that it is imperative for students
to maintain the record of the their learning in order to measure them effectively and efficiently.
There are various skills and knowledge which need to be developed in order to achieve growth
and success. The reflective journal has its own benefits of analysing the weak areas for an
individual this helps in the personal and professional development of an individual. This is the
report where there is discussion on the self reflection which the various skills developed by an
individual. There is the use of the Gibbs reflective cycle model in order to understand the self
analysis effectively.
MAIN BODY
Self reflection using the Gibbs model
In order to reflect on the learning from the university I can say that there are various
skills and knowledge which I am able to develop from this module. The academe learning as
developed my interest in a particular field in order to have a career growth and development of
the personal skills. It is very important for me to understand the effectiveness of self reflection
which help in analysing the strength and weakness of an individual. This can be used in order to
overcome with the weak areas and analyse the experiences and learn in a better way. This is the
report which will include Gibbs model for eta self reflection this is the model which is
developed by Graham Gibbs in the year 1988. this provides the structure to the learning from
experiences. This is the model which offers framework for examining experiences, which allows
to learn in an effective way for future. Before attending the university I was not familiar with
certain skills and knowledge but the academic leaning and the use of this course helped me yo
develop professional career. This model will help the individual in analysing the things which
did not went well and the various aspect which need to be developed by an individual in order to
be effective and efficient in future. The model has the six stages which can be discussed below;
 Description- This is the first stage where it is related to defining the event or the activity
which is conducted by an individual in their academic leaning. I wanted to pursue for the
professional course so that I can work with a repudiated organisation in order to earn
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money and develop my career. Before this I have gone through the various analysis if
searing the best university for the professional career in order to develop the well
understanding of the subject . There were several courses within the university such as
management course, economics, finance marketing etc. I have developed the
understanding of the management course so that I can develop skills in order to work in a
corporate. I adopted the management course as a base in order to develop professional
career in management. It is very important to understand the importance of developing
various skills and knowledge where I was able to develop various skills such as verbal
writing, communication, information communication skills. As in order to become an
effective manager and manage people I was able to develop certain knowledge of
management and develop these skills to perform better and employability within the
organisation. This course helped me to develop the confidence of interacting with new
people. As earlier I was not talkative and use to not take initiate to talk. But after some
time I was able to make new friends and enhance the level of confidence to take part in
various activities.
 Feelings- In the initial stage of being part of the university I was very nervous as
everything was new for me. I was scared whether I will be able to adopt the environment
or not. The changes and the learning will bring a positive change me or not. As I am
introvert person where it is very new for me to develop in such a culture where I need to
make friends in order to work in a team and collaboratively gradually I started making
friends and the professor helped me a lot in understanding the course and they help me to
develop skills which is beneficial for the career and professional development. My
professors and peers were very supporting in the leaning and completing the various
assignments. From this course I understand the various concepts of management which
need to be adopted in order to become an effective manager within the organisation. I
have developed various skills in my leaning and development programme which I will be
discussing here.
I was able to attain employability skills such as research skills which is most important for me in
order to be effective and efficient. This skills will help m in my professor career where I need to
do a lot of research in order to perform the assigned task effectively. As in order to develop this
skills my teachers have provided with the research projects which were very much beneficial in
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order to have an understanding that how the research has to be conducted. This is an effective
skills where I can enhance this in my professional career and gain competitive advantage. I have
taken help of my team members and other professors in order to data the data which helped me
in understanding the concept of management. Also, my professors use to provide with the
feedback so that I can improve over the weak areas and analyse them in order to correct my
mistakes for the future.
The another skills which I was able to develop is the information communication technology.
This is the most important skill for me which I was able to develop within my academic learning
and this helped me in my professional career. As in the dynamic environment it is very important
to have the use of the technology in an effective way. This helped me to solve various issues
effectively and manage the task effective. i have develop this skill during the course where there
were several projects assigned to me in order to develop the information communication
technology. The use of the different software and analysing how to use the resources effectively
was taught during the classroom activities. As my university opted the latest technology in order
to learn effectively which has enhanced in my performance and improve this skill to develop a
professional career.
I was able to understand the importance of peer to peer learning from this module where was
bale to understand the compete in better ways. This helped me a lot in managing my task in an
effective way. Also team building and the various other aspect I was able to develop. The peer
to peer learning has evaluated a better results in my performance and has increase the efficiency
to work effective. I have conducted team meeting and assigned a task to all team members. All
the peers were happy to be in my team and they have contributed valuable efforts in making
project successful. I was able to manage my work properly which has reflected in self
development . This has enhanced my effectiveness and increase my working capacity in order to
achieve the growth and success. The group development plays a major role in learning in an
effective way. This enhances in leaning better and also to remember the lessons for the longer
time period.
The another skill which I was able to develop this is time management skill. This is the course
which is very much beneficial in order to have the effectiveness and time management skill
which is most important. As I was enrolled with the management studies where it is very
important for me to develop the time management skill. Earlier I was very much disturb because
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I was lacking in this skill and I was not able to complete my assignments within the time frame.
Gradually with the help of my professors and peers as i was able to understand that time
management is most important in order to be effective and efficient. I was able to identify that
self management is most effective for my career development. I have experience that once a
project was assigned to my within the group where I was not able to complete my task on the
right time which have impacted my efficiency and also this impacted in my personal growth.
 Evaluation- I can evaluate that my experience with the university and the course which I
have adopted was good and this helped me in developing my professional career in the
most effective way. The various lecture and the practices which I have conducted within
the university has developed confidence in order to achieve growth and success. As now I
am able to perform task effectively. There were few weakness which I have evaluated
such as time management skills which I ned to develop day by day. This is most
important in order to be effective and efficient.
 Analysis- This is the stage where I have analysed that I was lacking in few of the skills
which I ned to develop in a better way. I have identified that in order to have the growth
and success in my career I need to adopt the various communication skills effectively.
This will enhance in my performance and I will be able to attract customers in my
profession. Also the management is most important aspect for me in order to manage my
work as well as the organisation in which I will be working.
 Action plan- I have identified that in order to overcome with my weakness I have
decided to formulate action plan in which I will be practising in order to improve my
communication. I can practice my communication in front of my friends and mirror in
different languages which will help me in my professional growth and development. Also
I can consider reading several books which will enhance my verbal and wrtitten
communication effectively.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that the self reflection plays vital role in the
development of the personal and professional career for an individual. Using the Gibbs model I
have identified that there are various skills and knowledge which I have developed within
academic learning. This has enhanced my professional activities and motivated me in order to
perform task effectively. This is the model which help in identifying the various experiences
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through the different stages and the individual can reflect on the skill and the development for
the personal and professional career development. It is very important to analyse the self analysis
in order to develop the professional career effectively.
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