The following is a reflection on Week 1 (Home) of the Learning Theories module using Gibbs Reflective Cycle.
Description
The homework activity for the week was as follows:
“Write 2 – 3 paragraphs considering to what extent have the learning principles highlighted in class today been applied in your professional context? How have you experienced them? The focus can be on you as a learner or as a teacher / trainer / consultant.
There is background reading provided here to help you think more fully about the principles. This is in the web link (below) to Carlile and Jordan’s 2005 paper:
This [paper] will provide a grounding for further exploration of theories in your professional context.
Feelings
Evaluation
Analysis
Mandatory:
(1) What are the key aspects of the theory I am interested in?
(2) What are the implications of the theory for my practice in higher education/industry?
(3) Going forward, how will this insight into theory influence my own professional practice/discipline for the future?
Optional:
(4) How did the authors explain their choice of theory?(5) What did they do to investigate from that theoretical stance?
(6) Did they convince yoin their argument?
(7) If so, why? If not, why not?
Conclusions
Personal Action Plans