Reflective Practice Model

The purpose of this assignment is to provide a critique of reflective practice using academic sources. In order to achieve this,

Reflective practice is a concept introduced to professional roles in the 1980s it has become fundamental to the position of teaching and learning (Jasper, 2003 p.2). The purpose of reflection is to allow the professional to “challenge their assumptions of everyday practices and critically evaluate their responses to situations” (Finlay and Gough, 2008 p.5). According to Jasper (2003 p.1), reflective practice is essential for learning to take place. Furthermore, in teaching; reflective practice underpins the knowledge and understanding that can be gained from experiences gained in the classroom (MacNaughton, Hughes

So what? Now what? Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper (2001 recognise that the final question offers the most influence for reflection. The what question refers to an occurrence or an emotion; for example, describe what happened, how it made you feel, and how you responded. The ‘so what’ question refers to what you may have learned from the situation, in the way of thoughts, attitude and actions. Finally, the ‘now what’ question relates to how you would do things differently and identify what you need to do to improve the outcome in the future (Brown, 2017). Rolfe’s model is based on Borton’s developmental model, which also asks the same three questions over different levels of reflective experience, the higher the level, the deeper the reflection (Borton, 1970). Similarly, Driscoll (1994) also utilises the same model for his model of reflection; however, there is the addition of trigger question in between each stage for easier interpretation for the novice reflective practitioner. The model is straightforward to follow, equally easy to remember and is an excellent introduction to reflective practice. Mcclean (2013), credits that this reflective model is ideal for the first time reflective practitioner, for brief written reflections which are less than 500 words, and for reflections that are not focused on a specific event or experience. However, some claim it is too complicated and has not got the scope for in-depth analysis that other models do. Furthermore, although this model was first developed to be used for educators, it has since become more popular within the medical profession (Brown,