Reflection Assignment Brief: Importance of Constructive Feedback for Professional Development

The provision of constructive feedback is known to be central to the learning and development of student nurses and midwives. This should be an interactive process offering students insight into their performance so that they can improve in practice.  

Adamson et al. (2018) identified that obtaining feedback is a shared responsibility between student and supervisor but that students are often criticised for being too passive in seeking feedback and may lack skills as to how to utilise it.  

The AS1 assignment task is:

Using Gibbs model reflect on how you obtained and utilised feedback practice to enhance your professional development.

The aim of this assignment is to reflect within the structure of Gibbs model (1988) on the importance of constructive feedback for your professional development; how you achieved feedback in practice, and how you have acted on this for professional and self-development. Within this reflection you should support your writing with the contemporary evidence base exploring the importance and value of constructive feedback.

The reflection is graded using the undergraduate grading criteria* against how well you achieve the module learning outcomes a,b,e,f.  You must meet all these learning outcomes to pass this assessment.

You have two opportunities at this assignment. If you do not pass at the first attempt (D-) you are able to re-submit. At a 2nd opportunity submission, a pass grade will be capped at a D-.

Subject-Specific Knowledge, Understanding & Application

LO a Appraise, organise and motivate self in a professional nursing context using your leadership style.

This is about self leadership in organising yourself to obtain feedback

LO b Analyse self through reflection and situations to seek feedback in the development of self awareness to initiate change.

This is about demonstrating your self-awareness through analysis of feedback you received and how you will act on this for self and professional development  

Employability & Changemaker Skills 

LO e. Critically reflect on personal contribution to the nursing team and identify strategies for self development.

This is about critically reflecting on the feedback received to provide insight into your team working skills with consideration of the impact on patient care and service outcomes. You should identify professional and self-development.   

LO f Justify areas of similarity and difference between personal and professional values  

This relates to reflection on the personal and professional values that you are demonstrating in your practice. Were you surprised or challenged by any elements of the feedback you received? How are you developing and demonstrating appropriate professional values?