What, So What, Now What
instructor
What happened (facts) -> So What does it mean (analysis) -> Now What do we do (action).
Summary
What happened (facts) -> So What does it mean (analysis) -> Now What do we do (action).
Origin
Rolfe et al. reflective model (education/nursing); widely used in debriefs.
Structure
What -> So What -> Now What.
When to use it
Debriefs, reflective sessions, after an exercise or case.
In Nalanda
A clean structure for post-activity discussion slides and for framing an assessment debrief.
Notes & tips
Pitfalls to avoid. Lingering in 'What' (description) and never reaching 'Now What' (commitment).
See also
Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction