Reflection and Reflective Practices in Learning: Importance of Feedback and Feedforward

Orientation for Success in
Higher Education

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Reflection and reflective practices refer to the practice in which a learner pay its attention to
the performance which has been already carried out, in order to trace the areas where further
improvement can be made and such aspects such as malpractices, deformities, inappropriate
methodologies are also eliminated (Howell, 2021) The essay would be describing reflection and
reflective practices in context to learning practice. Gibbs model will be used for articulation of
learning reflective practices. In the essay nature of feedback and feed forward would also be
given consideration and their use in the Gibbs model for reflection. At the end of the essay the
prominence of feedback and feed forwards shall be described in order to present their importance
to inform and improve summative and formative assessments for the future learning.
MAIN BODY
Reflection and reflective practices are referred as the practice in which after performing
certain task an overlook is taken in attempt to identify the areas where further improvement can
be inculcated (Dinham, 2021) In learning, it is essential for a learner to perceive the areas where
its performance is poor and can make it better. Reflection is all about the notion to get aware of
own learning process. Reflection is an essential practice for a learner to thrive and hike the
learning outcomes.
Reflective practice is a systematic approach in which a learner abide with such set of
practices and overlook its performance and as per the requirements of the predicaments fetch
better to its practices. Learning is a dynamic process, the requirement of improvement is always
there so for a learner it is essential to go through the process and make its learning outcomes
higher.
With this regard the model of Gibbs is quite relevant. The model came into existence in
1988 (Moreno, 2020.) it offers some steps in order to practice reflective approach so a learner
can take advantage of its learning efforts and can also maximize it. The model suggests six steps
which are essential for a learner so can improve its learning plan, model offers a fully fledged
plan to practice reflective practice.
Description is the first step in which the learner is supposed to clarify the experience of
its won learning so can understand the case. At once when the case is understood then what has
been the Feelings throughout the learning process would be assessed by the learner