Significance of Reflective Learning for Improving Feedback and Feed Forward

ESSAY

Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Reflective learning essentially focuses on development in regards with critical thinking
skills with the help of internal processes in regards with examination of strengths as well as
exploring improvement areas for an individual (Bassot, 2020). It is a way which allow learners in
developing critical thinking skills as well as improving future performance in a strategic manner.
It aid learners in having a proactive approach as well as become motivated by gaining knowledge
regarding new aspects in an effective manner. This essay aims to discuss the significance of
reflective learning and also explain that how reflective approach for feedback as well as feed
forward for improving their summative in addition with formative assessment. This essay also
demonstrates an understanding of varied stages of Gibb's model of reflection for improving
feedbacks and feed forward in regards with summative as well as formative assessment in a
strategic manner.
MAIN BODY
Reflection can be described as a process whereby students can describe their learning, its
improvisation ways as well as its relation to future experiences in an effective manner
(Brockbank, McGill and Beech, 2017). Reflection is considered as important for students as it
support growth mindsets as well as encourage students for improving as well as learn from their
mistakes. Reflective learning comprises of looking back at something may be a past experience
or idea which helps in making a critical analysis of an event in an effective manner. For
understanding reflection as well as reflective learning in a better manner, Gibb's model is taken
into account.
Giibb's model of reflection can be described as a cyclic model which structures the
experience of learning in regards with past experiences in an effective manner (Cathro, O’Kane
and Gilbertson, 2017). It encompasses of six stages, namely, description, feelings, evaluation,
analysis, conclusion as well as action plan which help learners in writing a reflection in context
to their past experiences.
Description provides a chance to individuals which described the situation in a detailed
manner (Cunliffe and Easterby-Smith, 2017). In regards with self-reflection, I had enrolled
myself in a business management module in my university for gaining the knowledge about
organisational practices in an effective manner. There, I got to know about varied unique terms