Reflective Learning Fashion Design BA (Hons) Top-up Reflective learning helps us learn from what we experience within our practice and research. Reflective writing is used by many professions at many levels, it allows us to create a deeper understanding of practice and thus learn and develop. The Reflective Journal is used to combine reflective writing with our research to bridge the gap between practice and theory. A Reflective Journal can have many names, Journal, Log, Diary, Studio Journal. They are all essentially the same. A Reflective Journal is not a folder filled with images from magazines or exhibitions, with post-it notes and a short description of the image. Within your reflective journal you should select a model for reflection. Bad Reflective Journal Example Good Reflective Journal Example Models of Reflection Using a framework or Reflective model will help structure Reflective Writing, allowing you to be critical about your own work and the work of others. There are a variety of models and it is up to you to decided which is most applicable to your work and practice. Models of Reflection; Examples Rolfe et al (2001) Framework for Reflective Practice What? So What? Now What? Models of Reflection; Examples Johns model for structured reflection (1994) Description: Drawing out of the key issues within an experience through a description of thoughts and feelings and contextual background of the experience Reflection: Examination of one's motivations and the resulting actions, the consequences of actions for all stakeholders (including their possible emotional reactions). Influencing factors: Determining internal and external factors that influenced decisions and actions. Determine knowledge that did or should have influenced decisions and actions. Alternative strategies: Evaluation of one's actions and consideration of other possible choices and their respective consequences. Learning: Situating the experience and feelings within past experience and future practice and in providing support to others and considering the impact the experience will have on reflection-in- action. Models of Reflection; Examples Greenaway 3-stage model Models of Reflection; Examples Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) Models of Reflection; Examples Kolbs Learning Cycle (1984) Summary These are a few examples of Models for Reflection, there are more, the more you research about reflective practice the more you will feel confident with the process. There is no right or wrong answer when selecting your Model for Reflection, select the model you feel aligns its self most closely with your own work and way of working.