Find an AcadFundu guide for your next academic writing task. Start with a referencing guide if you need a citation, or choose a reflective-learning guide if you need to understand a model before applying it.
Reference a reflective model
Use the source and edition you actually consulted, and follow your course’s referencing instructions. Harvard conventions vary between institutions; a guide is a starting point, not a substitute for your university’s style requirements.
- How to reference Gibbs’ reflective cycle — find Harvard and APA examples and identify the original publication.
- How to reference Driscoll’s model of reflection — distinguish the earlier article from the later book.
- How to reference Rolfe’s reflective model — find referencing guidance for the What? So what? Now what? framework.
- How to reference Schön’s reflection model — locate guidance on citing work about reflection-in-action and reflection-on-action.
Understand reflective learning
- Reflective models overview — browse the frameworks covered on AcadFundu.
- Moon’s model of reflective learning — explore how experiences can inform learning.
- Gibbs’ reflective cycle explained — review the stages before planning your own reflection.
- Rolfe’s reflective model — work through the framework and its application.
- The CARL framework of reflection — explore Context, Action, Results and Learning.
Plan and structure your writing
- Write a report introduction — plan the opening of your report.
- PEEL paragraph structure — organise a focused paragraph.
- PETAL paragraph structure — explore another approach to analytical writing.
- Write an argumentative essay conclusion — bring your argument to a clear close.
Use these guides responsibly
Write from your own experience and analysis. Check quotations and page numbers in the source itself, distinguish your ideas from others’ work, and never include identifiable personal or patient information in a public reflection. If you find an error or need to suggest a correction, contact AcadFundu.