Kingston and St George’s University London

Kingston and St George’s University London
Academic Year: 2018 – 2019
MSc Medical Imaging
Advanced Practice – Negotiated Independent Work-Based learning
(Course work activity #1)
"Using an appropriate model, critically reflect on what was learned from a study day or
departmental seminar that you have recently attended relating to your specified area of
study. Consider how the knowledge gained has enhanced the quality of your professional
practice, benefited service delivery and patient care”
Total words: 1000
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction............................................................................................3
2.0 Gibbs Reflective Cycle...............................................................................4
2.1 Description....................................................................................4
2.2 Feelings........................................................................................5
2.3 Evaluation.....................................................................................5
2.4 Analysis........................................................................................6
2.5 Action Plan....................................................................................6
3.0 Conclusion.............................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................7
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1.0 Introduction
The study day comprises of an array of brief talks that are convened by experts from the
pertinent domain. It offers a platform for discussion and allows students to voice any queries
that they might have. Keeping this in mind, the study groups are usually small in size and
follow an informal approach to stimulating interaction.
During my course, I had been presented with the opportunity to attend a highly engaging
study day consisting of Computed Tomography (CT scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) and I got acknowledged to new findings and knowledge regarding those topics. Since
my domain of study is medical radiography, this particular CT scan and MRI study day that I
was a part of covered topics such as Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI). Overall, it was a highly engaging day where I was able to gain new insights
and hear about valuable perspectives from others. Through this paper, I intend to present a
reflection of the learning from the study day and how it helped me enhance the quality of my
professional practice (Glaize et al., 2019).
2.0 Gibbs Reflective Cycle
The reflective cycle presented by Professor Graham Gibbs is specifically beneficial as it
allows people to learn from scenarios that they frequently experience, particularly when
things do not go as per plans (Tanaka, Okamoto& Koide, 2018; Emery & Chang, 2017, July).
This model comprises of six critical reflection stages (Tanaka, Okamoto & Koide, 2018) and
is outlined as under:-
Figure 1: Gibbs Reflective Cycle
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