Reflective Essay: Analyzing Role Play Experience Using Gibbs Model

This report presents a reflective essay on a role play conducted in a healthcare setting, utilizing the Gibbs reflective model to analyze the experience. The essay details the role play scenario, involving two colleagues, Alina and Aga, and their interactions. It meticulously applies each stage of the Gibbs model: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan, to explore the positive and negative aspects of the role play. The analysis focuses on communication skills, interpersonal relationships, and the impact of environmental factors and equipment on the simulation. The essay highlights the learning outcomes, including enhanced communication and teamwork skills, and concludes with suggestions for future improvements, such as choosing a role play partner and ensuring proper equipment. The SOLER model is also applied to improve listening skills.

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

another during the role play. The overall role play was conducted in appropriate manner and
provided sense to the objective for which it was started.
Step 2: Feelings
Before starting this role play I was quite nervous as I had never been engaged into such
kind of activity in the past. Apart from the nervousness, I was quite happy too about the same
because it was quite excited activity which will not only develop my skill and knowledge but at
the same time it will also freshen up our mood and also develop interesting working environment
where we can work effectively without facing any sort of issue towards the same. By going
through the look back towards the whole scenario, it can be said that I feel quite satisfied I have
performed my role play in appropriate manner and learned a lot from it.
Step 3: Evaluation
The overall experience related to the role play is consist of both the positive as well as
negative experience towards the same (Mahlanze, Sibiya and Govender, 2015). My own activity
in the role play were up to the mark but it was quite difficult for me to corporate with the Aga as
many situation our corporation was not going well. Also, it has been analysed by me that I was
quite supportive towards Aga as I am having good coordination with the colleagues which have
supported in executing the role play in an effective manner. This have also supported in
developing better teamwork with them. In all, I realised that both of us shared good interpersonal
communication. But at the same time I noticed that there were certain negative aspects also in
relation to the execution of role play. In this regard, I can easily say that the environment was
one of the biggest challenges for us. It was difficult for us to find a room within the confines of
University. Also, there was a lot of noise in the room and some students disturbed us. Along with
this, another negative experience related to role play was non performing equipment used at
workplace because they were not at all good. Due to these equipments, it was quite difficult for
us to communicate in clear manner. This have directly created confusion among us at workplace.
Step 4: Analysis
On the basis of my personal experience, it can be said that main reason behind non
performing equipment was because they had become obsolete. I believe that Aga was reliable
and I would definitely like to indulge into another role play in the near future with her.

Step 5: Conclusion
From the overall experience felt by during the role play clearly specifies that I have learnt
many things from it (Husebø, O'Regan and Nestel, 2015). Mainly I have developed my
communication skill from the whole role play as during this session I have interacted with my
colleague a lot. Along with it has also developed my interpersonal relationships with the
colleagues a lot as during the role play I got to know about their personal life as well. This
development have directly supported me out in enhancing my team working spirit with these
people in appropriate manner.
Step 6: Action
If this situations occur in the near future then I will surely participate into the same role
play. But, in the next time I will prefer to opt another role in order to enhance my communication
and interpersonal skill in more effective manner. Along with this, I will also try to choose my
role play partner before starting it. Apart from this, I will personally make sure to check out all
equipments which will going to be used in role play so that future issues could be ignored or
respective precaution could be taken towards the same in rightful manner.
SOLER Model
SOLER (Egan, 1986) is a technique but is can be applicable in any situation. With this
method it aids others to feel valued and heard while ensuring that their messages are fully
understood by listener. With the application of soler guidelines, I effectively improve my
listening skills and become much more effective. This model helps me to be mentally and
physically active listener. With the help of soler technique I effectively ensure that there is no
possible distraction for example any paper work and mobile.

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