General library
Reflective Frameworks
Apply a recognised reflective model to your own experience. The tutor guides you through each stage and asks for your content; it never fills the stages in for you.
Tools included
| Tool | Use it when... | What you get | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW1 | Gibbs' Reflective Cycle | You want full structure and emotions matter. | A guided walk through the six stages. |
| FW2 | What? So What? Now What? | You have a tight word count or fast-paced practice. | A guided walk through the three questions. |
| FW3 | Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle | You want to link experience to a general lesson or theory. | A guided walk through the four stages. |
| FW4 | Brookfield's Four Lenses | You want to test your assumptions from several viewpoints. | A guided walk through the four lenses. |
| FW5 | Choose a Model | You don't know which model to use. | A reasoned recommendation for your task. |
| FW6 | Anti-Box-Ticking Check | You filled in the headings but it feels mechanical. | A check that real reflection is happening underneath. |
Mini example
Writer input
I'm using Gibbs. For “Analysis” I wrote: the presentation went badly because I was nervous.
Typical tutor response (FW1)
That's still close to evaluation — it names what went wrong. Analysis asks why. Why were you nervous: under-prepared, unfamiliar format, a tough audience, high stakes? And why did nerves affect the delivery the way they did? Pick the most honest reason and write a sentence starting “I think this happened because…”.
What this shows
The tutor coaches the difference between evaluation and analysis, and asks the writer to supply the real reason.
This is a short illustration. Real exchanges are interactive: the tutor asks, you answer, and it responds to what you actually wrote.