From when I started writing posts for this blog I struggled a lot with understanding how I should think critically when writing about a certain topic until I came across a very clear example of Shon's Model. I had never before looked up this model to see what it was about and now regret I not doing it sooner.
As mentioned in previous posts I struggle a lot with making decisions so when I learnt about this idea I thought including it into one of my blog posts would be a good idea. I was also surprised to discover a number of thinking models and frameworks that I had never heard about before. Shon’s model can be applied to everyday life and tasks, however the model is still criticized heavily by some since it does not take into consideration things that we are not in control of. Shon divides reflection into two; either reflection-in-action or reflection-on-action. Reflection-in-action refers to what is occurring at that specific moment and how we are looking and reacting to things at that particular point in time. Meanwhile Reflection-on-action refers to reflecting and thinking about something that has happened in the past. Naturally I apply this model almost everyday but unfortunately I often find myself stuck reflecting-on-action since I find it hard to move forward and learn from past experiences. I will definitely try to follow Shon’s idea of how to reflect and learn from things during both stages. References: Smith, K.M., 2001. Donald Shon: learning, reflection and change. infed. Available from: http://infed.org/mobi/donald-schon-learning-reflection-change/ [Accessed 4th December 2016]
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