OER Wrap-up

3 W's Model

To connect your learning and to promote personal and professional growth, in this final activity of the resource, you are encouraged to examine your ideas and practices more deeply through a critical reflection. 

One method often used for critical reflection is Terry Borton's (1970) three-stage process known as the “What? So What? Now What?” model (3 W's). 

This model takes you through three reflective stages, namely; (1) What?, (2) So What?, and (3) Now What?

Stage 1 - What? 

The first stage of the model asks you to recall what happened in a particular situation or experience. 

Replay the experience in your mind as though it were happening in front of you on a movie screen. What do you see? Be as objective as possible—try not to attach any judgements at this stage.

Stage 2 - So what? 

In the second stage, you analyze the experience more deeply.

What was important about this situation for you? How does this experience connect to course concepts? What did you learn?

Stage 3 - Now what? 

This final stage is about applying what you’ve learned.

How will this experience support future action?  

Watch the following video to learn more about the three W's:

After watching the video, navigate through the reflective questions provided for each stage on the following pages. 

References 

Borton, T. (1970). Reach, touch and teach. Hutchinson.

University of Guelph (2018, Nov 6). What is critical reflection? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/vGyjF9Ngd8Y?si=dppGJtCemoQfvfSDURL