Separate Facts From Meaning
Use Gibbs' reflective cycle to distinguish description, feeling, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action.
The move: put a speed bump between event and interpretation. Gibbs' cycle helps because it makes reflection layered. A strong reflection does not say only what happened, and it does not skip straight to what you will do. It moves through six layers: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action. Description is the anchor Write only what a camera or transcript could capture. Who said what? What changed? What was the timing? Feeling is allowed, but labeled Your reaction matters because it shapes what you notice. Labeling it reduces the chance that it secretly drives the whole reflection. Analysis widens…
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