Reflection Report: Applying Driscoll's Model to Skills Development

This report provides a reflective analysis of skills development, employing John Driscoll's model as a framework. The report explores the "What, So what, and Now what" approach to assess learning experiences and skill enhancements within a professional development module. It delves into key areas such as time management, digital proficiency, and communication skills, examining personal experiences and identifying areas for improvement. The report highlights the importance of teamwork and presentation skills, providing insights into the application of these skills. The conclusion summarizes the significance of these skills in a competitive environment and emphasizes the value of Driscoll's model for self-assessment and future development. The report also suggests strategies for continuous improvement in digital skills and presentation abilities, ensuring preparedness for future challenges. The document also includes references to support the analysis.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
John Driscoll's model is basically a framework for reflection that was developed in the
year 1970 and is in the structure procedure to instruct reflection. The model is mainly based on
three questions that is What, So what and Now what as well. This help in describing the learning
and experience gained after performing a particular activity. The report will cover these three
questions along with the topics that is learnt in this particular module.
MAIN BODY
The John Driscoll model of reflection is consider as one of best and simplest way to show
the learning and experiences. The steps of such model is given below:
Step 1: What?
It is the first step of Driscoll model that explains the situation or incident that will be
reflecting upon. In addition to this, it also what exactly happened and what a person exactly do
in the particular situation.
From the module, I learnt about the three major skills that is time management, digital
skills and communication skills.
Time management: It is analysed by me that it is important for an individual to have
time management skills so that objectives is attained on the set time period. By conducting this
particular session, I learnt about how to manage time in accordance with the activities that help
me to achieve my targets in an effective and timely manner.
Digital skills: From this module, I have learnt about technical skills that is significant in
the present time to implement activities and to deal with the competitive environment.
Nowadays, everything is happened with the help of internet and for this knowledge of digital
skills is important for me. For me, learning the digital skills was a good experience which will
help me in my future to grab opportunities.
Communication skills: In the present time period, communication skills is important in
order to develop effective relationship and to make others clear about a particular. After
conducting this session, I am able to improve my communication and interaction skills which

will assist me in delivering effective presentation and make others understand my view points
properly.
Step 2: So what?
It is the second step that answers the question such as how a person feel on the particular
moment, how and why and individual reacts, what are the issues faced, what did I learned as a
experience and so on.
Teamwork: From this session, I have gained knowledge about the teamwork skills by
working within the group activities. It is analysed by me that my teamwork skill is inappropriate
that impact on my overall performance. Teamwork is important as it help in gaining in
developing good relationship with people and also assist in achieving group task in a proper
manner.
Digital skills: It is determined by me that my digital skills is not enough in order to
perform activities and to deliver an effective presentation as well. By taking this session, I have
improved my digital skills which will help me to perform technical associated activities in a
proper manner.
Presentation skills: This skills plays an important role as an effective presentation help
in attracting large number of audiences in a proper manner. With the help of this session, I leant
that to make a presentation attractive, pictures, facts, graphs plays an important role. In addition
to this, it is important to make bullets with the presentation that is further explained by a person.
This assist in making audiences clear about topic and also attaining positive results as well.
Step 3: Now what?
It is the final stage of Disroll's model of reflection which state that action that will going
to take in order to improve the weaknesses. In addition to this, So what step show what I could
do better to prepare myself for dealing with the challenges that is going to face by me in coming
future.
Teamwork: By this session, it is observed by me that my team work skills is ineffective
and is important to improve in order to develop relationship with others and achieve common
goals as well. In addition to this, it can be improved by me while starting working in group and
participate in the group activities in a proper manner. Moreover, I will going to participate in the
teamwork session that is available both online and offline which will assist in improving such
skills in an effective manner.

Presentation skills: In the present session, I am giving the presentations on different
topics which helped me to improve my presentation skills in an effective manner. It is observed
by me that lack of presentation skills makes me enable to understand my perception to other
people due to which my time and efforts is waste if such situation arises.
Digital skills: In order to deal in the present situation, it is important for me to improve
my digital or technical skills. For this, I am going to attend online session that is access at any
period of time and place. IN addition to this, I will also take help of my friends and mentors for
dealing with such challenges. It is determine by me that improving in digital skills will help to
grab opportunities in coming future and attain positive results as well.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion, it has been concluded that it is important for a person to have
skills such as time management, communication, presentation, digital and so on. This help an
individual to garb an opportunity in this high competition and in diverse and complex
environment. In addition to this, it is analysed that Driscoll's model of reflection is one of the
simplest model that help in describing the learning and experience in a proper manner.
Moreover, it is important to have knowledge about new technologies as nowadays implementing
any form activities require digital skills. In the last, NOW what stage of given model help in
developing an action plan to improve the weaknesses and deal with the future challenges
effectively.

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