Reflective Learning Models

Pearl, Amina, and Peter are a team of software developers working on a new mobile application for a local restaurant. They are following Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle for their software development process. What are the 4 stages they would go through in reflecting on their software development experience?

• concrete experience in coding the restaurant's app

• reflective observation of the app's performance

• abstract conceptualisation of the app's design

• active experimentation with the app's features

Answer explanation

The 4 stages in reflecting on their experience are: concrete experience, reflective observation of a new experience, abstract conceptualisation, and active experimentation.

Amina, Pearl, and Peter are software developers at a tech startup. They are working on a project that involves the principles of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle for their code review process. During a team meeting, they started discussing the number of stages in Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle. Can you help them recall the correct number of stages?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

Gibbs' Reflective Cycle consists of 6 stages. This helps individuals reflect on their experiences and learn from them.

Amina, Pearl, and Peter are reflecting on a mobile application development project they just completed for their final year project. According to Boud, Keogh and Walker’s model, what are the 3 stages they would go through in this reflective process?

• experience

• reflective process

• outcomes

Answer explanation

According to Boud, Keogh and Walker's model, the 3 stages in the reflective process are experience, reflective process, and outcomes.

Ethan, Sumayo, and Amina are studying for their upcoming psychology exam. They are trying to remember the first stage of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle. Can you help them recall what it is?

• Analysis

• Description

• Evaluation

• Action Plan

During a group study session, Amina, Ethan, and Peter are trying to understand the third stage of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle in relation to a recent project they completed. Can you help them identify it?

• Evaluation

• Conclusion

• Feelings

• Description

Ethan, Peter, and Amina are now at the final stage of Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle in their project review process at their software development company. Can you tell them what this stage is?

• Action Plan

• Conclusion

• Analysis

• Description