JOTTER REFLECTIONS

Jotter is a self reflection management tool to support a programme of continuous feedback with team members in addition to supporting continuous self development.

The Jotter Reflective model
Experiential learning: experience as the source of learning and development.

The Jotter reflective model is referred to as "experiential learning". The basis for this model is our own experience, which is then reviewed, analysed, and evaluated systematically in four stages. Once this process has been undergone completely, the new experiences will form the starting point for another cycle.

Experience

You consciously and physically experience a situation, which makes you realise that you need to reflect systematically to learn something new or improve on your existing skill and practice. At this stage you will make a note of the specific situation and just describe what you see, how you feel and what you think.
Exploration
Having written down the description of the experience, it is now time to reflect more deeply on what has happened in that situation. The questions you need to ask yourself are: what worked? what failed? why did the situation arise? why did others and I behave the way we did?

Reflection

The guiding question for this stage leads on from the questions in the reflective observation stage: what could I have done better or differently? how can I improve? Initially, you try to find different ways for dealing with the situations and think up strategies for when you experience a similar situation again. Also, this is the stage where you should consult colleagues and literature to get a better understanding and further ideas.

Resulting Actions

This stage is now practising the newly acquired theoretical knowledge. You take your own reflections and thoughts about improvements as well as the theories back into your practice and try out the new strategies. Some of them will work, others won't, so this is then automatically the basis for the new cycle. As the experiences within the active experimentation stage become the new "experience" and the cycle starts again.

In addition to supporting reflection, use the note section to add thoughts to reference later when you find the space to practice your reflection.

Use both your personal reflection and structured notes to support your teams with continuous feedback.

Using Jotter, not only supports your development but helps you develop your teams.