The stage where the learner actively participates in an experience.
What is Concrete Experience?
Facial expressions, posture, gestures, and eye contact are examples of this type of communication.
What is non-verbal communication?
Reflection that occurs while an activity is taking place.
What is Reflection-in-Action?
Thinking back on an experience to learn from it is called this.
What is reflection?
The first stage of Gibbs' cycle, where you explain what happened.
What is Description?
Looking back on an experience and considering different perspectives occurs during this stage
What is Reflective Observation?
A crossed-arms posture may indicate this communication barrier.
What is defensiveness or resistance?
Reflection that occurs after an event has finished.
What is Reflection-on-Action?
Reflective thinking focuses on learning from this.
What are experiences?
This stage asks you to consider your emotions and reactions.
What are Feelings?
This stage involves forming theories, concepts, or explanations from an experience.
What is Abstract Conceptualisation
In some cultures, this non-verbal behaviour shows confidence, while in others it may be considered rude or disrespectful
What is direct eye contact?
A tutor notices students look confused during class and changes their explanation immediately. This concept best describes that action.
What is Reflection-in-Action?
A nurse asks, "Why did I react that way in that situation?" Which aspect of reflection is being explored?
What are thoughts and feelings?
A student lists the strengths and weaknesses of their performance. Which stage are they completing?
What is Evaluation?
Testing new ideas or approaches in future situations occurs during this stage.
What is Active Experimentation?
You're in a meeting and someone keeps checking their phone. What non-verbal message might they be sending?
What is disinterest, distraction, or disengagement?
A physiotherapist adapts a treatment plan during a session based on a patient's response. Which type of reflection is occurring, and why?
What is Reflection-in-Action, because the practitioner is thinking and adapting during practice?
This phrase completes the reflection: "Hindsight is..."
What is 20/20
A reflective journal includes Description, Feelings, Evaluation, Analysis, and Conclusion, but does not identify future steps. Which stage is missing?
What is the Action Plan?
A pre-service teacher reflects on a difficult student interaction, learns a communication framework, and plans to use it next placement. Which two stages of Kolb's cycle are being demonstrated?
What are Abstract Conceptualisation and Active Experimentation?
What has no voice, no words, and no grammar, yet can communicate happiness, anger, confusion, sarcasm, and love in a single character?
What is an emoji?
Schön argued that professionals often rely on a form of knowledge that is difficult to articulate but is evident in skilled performance. What is this type of knowledge called?
What is Tacit Knowledge?
After learning about Snape's memories, Harry re-evaluates years of assumptions and gains a completely different understanding of the character. This demonstrates:
What is critical reflection by challenging assumptions?
A student writes, "I realised I relied too heavily on my assumptions about the client rather than actively listening to their concerns." This statement would most likely appear in which stage of Gibbs' cycle?
What is Analysis?