Table 3.

Gibbs Reflective Cycle Model

Description	Describe your experience.
Feelings	How did you feel during and prior to the experience? How did you react? Describe your feelings after the experience.
Evaluation	What worked and didn't work during the experience? What was the outcome of the experience?
Analysis	Things that went well: Why do you think it went well? How can you improve for the future? Things that didn't go well: Why do you think it didn't go well? What could have been done to avoid this? Think about your contribution to the experience as well as others who were present. Explain if other's reactions were similar or different from yours.
Conclusion	What could you have done differently? What did you learn from this experience, either positive or negative? How did the experience impact your current knowledge?
Action plan	What do you need to do to have a better experience in the future? Even if the experience was positive, what can you improve on? What steps do you need to take to improve for the future?

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