Reflective Learning: A Tool for Success in Higher Education

REFLECTIVE
LEARNING
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Table of Contents.
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTION
Reflective learning is a method of education in which the learning is based upon the
previous experiences of the persons (Wain, 2017). It helps the learners in developing critical
thinking skills and to improve their future performances by analysing their learnings. It suggests
that experience is alone is enough for growth and learning. The Gibbs model of reflection
suggests that experience can be explored for learning through stages of: description, feelings,
evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan (A.H.H. and M.H.M., 2019). The formative
feedbacks are used for identifying the learning needs and the problems while the summative
assessment help in developing stronger understanding of strengths and weakness of the learner.
Culture and behaviour is important for the business as it shapes the company identity and the
growth. Through peer to peer interactions the learners develop the skills in planning and
organizing an activity and working together with others, giving and receiving feedbacks and
evaluate their own learnings (De Prada Creo, Mareque and Portela-Pino, 2020). In this essay a
reflective approach to learning, formative and summative feedback will be described. The
behavioural and cultural expectations for studying a business and management degree will also
be identified. The importance of peer to peer support in learning experience will also be
explained.
MAIN BODY
Reflective approach to learning means thinking about what an individual have read, done
or learned on relation to the experiences they had of their own lives and mistakes (Ellis, 2020).
An individual learns by reflecting upon their own experiences (Adeani, Febriani and Syafryadin,
2020).
The benefits of learning I've gained through reflective learning can be explained by using
Gibbs model of reflection. The experiences shape who a person really is. Gibbs model helped me
in reflecting those experiences.
Description: Through reflecting learning I have learnt a lot about my own strengths and
weaknesses. It has helped me in realizing my mistakes that lead to my failure or defaults. It has
helped me in learning why I need to identify my strengths and weaknesses.
Feelings: I feel that the reflective learning has helped me a lot in learning from mistakes and how
can I overcome those mistakes. Also, it has helped in realizing my strengths and my weaknesses
and how to use them wisely as well (Gibbs' Reflective Cycle, 2021).
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