Unit 3
Principles and Models of
Learning in Education and
Training
Week 1
Dr Sonia Khan
Overview of Unit 3: Learning objectives
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Reflective Practice
Take a few minutes to think about what reflective
practice means to you
There is no right or wrong answer to this question and your answer will
depend on many factors and your own background.
Jasper, M. (2013). Beginning Reflective Practice. Andover: Cengage Learning.
Description – Outline
Focus – feelings about it – during and
after
Evaluate – good/ bad
Analyse – try to make sense of it
Conclusion – alternative action – different
outcome
Action plan – future – things that you
might do in a similar situation in the
future
Gibbs, G. (1998) Learning by Doing: A Guide to Teaching
and Learning Methods. Oxford: Further Education Unit,
Oxford Polytechic
§ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gbczr0lRf4
Three ways to learn from experience:
Do have an experience
Review think about what happened and
what can be derived/learned from it
Plan think about how you might structure
the next experience
Gibbs, G. (1998) Learning by Doing: A Guide to Teaching
and Learning Methods. Oxford: Further Education Unit,
Oxford Polytechic
Dewey (1997) describes reflection as involving sub-processes of
reflection as:
‘(a) a state of perplexity, hesitation, doubts; and (b) an act of search
or investigation directed toward bringing to light further facts which
serve to corroborate or to nullify the suggested belief’ (p. 24).
‘(i) a felt difficulty; (ii) its location and definition; (iii)
suggestion of possible solution; (iv) development by reasoning
of the bearings of the suggestions; (v) further observation and
experiment leading to its acceptance or rejection’ (p. 98).
Dewey, J. (1997). How we think. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications.
§ Reflection-in-action
§ Reflection-on-action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE2p13j8L0o
Schön, D. A. (1983). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. New York, NY: Basic Books.
References
Dewey, J. (1997). How we think. Mineola, N.Y.: Dover Publications.
Driscoll, J. ed. (2007). Practicing Clinical Supervision: A Reflective
Approach for Healthcare Professionals. Edinburgh: Elsevier.
Gibbs, G. (1998). Learning by Doing: A Guide to Teaching and Learning
Methods. Oxford: Further Education Unit, Oxford Polytechic.
Jasper, M. (2013). Beginning Reflective Practice. Andover: Cengage
Learning.
Schön, D. A. (1983). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in
action. New York, NY: Basic Books.