Reflective Essay on Gibbs Reflective Model

REFLECTIVE
ESSAY

Table of Contents
REFLECTIVE ESSAY....................................................................................................................3
Gibbs Reflective Model...................................................................................................................3
Step 1: Description.................................................................................................................3
Step 2: Feelings......................................................................................................................4
Step 3: Evaluation...................................................................................................................4
Step 4: Analysis......................................................................................................................4
Step 5: Conclusion..................................................................................................................5
Step 6: Action.........................................................................................................................5
SOLER Model.................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

REFLECTIVE ESSAY
Reflection is termed as the effective way by which individuals look back to their overall
journey in order to identify what learning developed by them from the whole experience
(Husebø, O'Regan and Nestel, 2015). The present report is based on the reflection of a role play
conducted between two colleagues working together within the hospital. In order to explain
reflection of whole journey in more effective manner Gibbs reflective model have been
explained in more appropriate manner.
Gibbs Reflective Model
Gibbs reflective model was developed by American psychologist and sociologist in the
year 1988 (Smith and Roberts, 2015). The reflective model clearly emphasises on the learning
which is gained by individual by performing several activities. The respective cycle allows
individuals in looking back to their whole experience in particular event or situation so that they
easily explore their core strengths and weaknesses in that particular situation and their own
learning developed from the same in rightful manner. Gibbs reflective cycle is consist of several
stages which supports individual in explaining out their overall experience of the particular
situation (Bassot, B., 2015).
My name is Alina, I have indulge into the role play conducted at workplace with my
colleague named as Aga. In order to express my own experience in detailed manner I have used
Gibbs reflective model which allows me to look back at each and every positive as well as
negative experience associated to the same. Along with this, it also helps me out in analysing my
learning developed from the same. All stages of this framework are explained below with the
clear relations with my experience related to the role play with Aga..
Step 1: Description
It is the first and foremost stage which simply provides description on the overall
situation (Smith and Roberts, 2015). With reference to my own experience, it can be said that I
have been indulged into the role play with one of my favourite colleagues named as Aga. In this
role play, I have played role of key worker and Aga was playing role of resident. Here, we have
gone through numerous of conversations which have actually developed my knowledge on the
behaviour and communication skill of the colleague. Also, the same thing have been noticed by
Aga about me. As a result, it was easier for us to enhance our interpersonal relationship with one