Roger Greenaway's Playing Card Cycle provides sample questions for each stage of this experiential learning sequence. But once you find the Joker card you are free to create your own sequence. For the 'active' part of the process see http://reviewing.co.uk/learning-cycle/index.htm

1. Reviewing with Playing Cards
Created by Roger Greenaway http://reviewing.co.uk roger@reviewing.co.uk

2. Facts
• The sparkle of the
diamond is what we
first see and assume
• The sides of the
diamond represent
diversity: the many
different perspectives
on what happened
(also appearances, impressions and assumptions)

3. Facts
(also appearances, impressions and assumptions)
• What was supposed
to happen?
• What happened when
and where?
• What was surprising?
• What was not
surprising?
• Who did what?
• How long did it take?
• What is unfinished?

4. Feelings and Intuition
• What did you
experience?
• What was it like?
• What felt different?
• How new / odd / fun /
inspiring / frustrating /
challenging was it?
• What ups and downs
did you experience?

5. Bringing out the story
• Expressing yourself
• Being listened to
• Being understood
• Listening to others
• Appreciating other views
• Respecting individual
differences
• Growing in confidence
• Connecting with others
• Feeling part of a team

6. Findings
• Thinking
• Seeking explanations
• Why did that not work?
• How did we succeed?
• Why did you not say?
• What made you feel that
way?
• Trying to understand
• Making judgements
• Learning

7. Futures
• Action Plan
• Learning Plan
• Predicting Change
• Practising Skills
• Listing Choices
• Testing Ideas
• Making Decisions
• Predicting Benefits
• Describing Dreams

8. Generating learning and change
• Turning learning into
action or questions,
predictions, choices,
growth, change …
• Turning experience
into learning

9. Freedom
• The Joker is anything
anyone wants it to be
• Models are useful
because they simplify
• The Joker helps us
notice what a model
misses out

10. Reviewing with Playing Cards
Created by Roger Greenaway http://reviewing.co.uk roger@reviewing.co.uk

11. The End
Or it could be a new beginning …
Explore Roger Greenaway’s
Guide to Active Reviewing at http://reviewing.co.uk
for dynamic ways of using the reviewing cycle
or write to
roger@reviewing.co.uk