Evaluation of Academic and Personal Skills for Success in University

This report evaluates the importance of academic and personal skills for success in university. It discusses the different types of skills required, such as time management, communication, problem-solving, and team working skills. The report also includes an evaluation of personal skill audit and the implication of Gibbs model for personal reflection.

Personal reflection

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Skill development is one of the important and valuable concept for the success of
individual in their personal, professional and academic life. There are number of barriers are
present on way to success which individual have to face while completing their studies in
university. If the related skills are present in the personality of the individual then it becomes
easy for them to deal with the situation. The development of skills in the personality of employee
requires efforts and handwork and also requires support and guidance from the mentors and
coaches. This report is based on the evaluation of academic and personal skills to becomes
success in university. This report provide effective evaluation of number of skills which is
required. It provides effective implication of Gibbs model for the reflection of personal
experience. The brief discussion related to personal skill audit explained in this report.
MAIN BODY
Evaluation of skill
Skills is related to those abilities of the individual which is used by the individual to perform the
specific activity of their professional and academic life (Moshtagh, 2020). The presence of
different skills in the personality of the individual is very important because it helps them to
develop number of strategies and makes them executed effectively in practical manner. There are
different types of skills are present such as communication skills, time management skills,
problem solving and team working skills. All these skills which is named above should be
present in the personality of person. The brief discussion related to these skills are given below:
Skills Significance Time
taken
Application Action taken
Time
management
skills
It is related to those
skills of the
individual which
enables the
individual to
allocate
considerable time
The academic life of
student are very
challenging under
which number of
subjects are present
which all the subjects
required time to be
There are many ways
which can be used by
me to develop time
management skills.
The first thing which
I can do is to prepare
proper time table. It
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to different aspect
of life. There are
different types of
aspects are present
in the life of
individual such as
professional,
personal and
academic life. Time
management skill
are very important
for the student
because it helps
them to manage
different types of
activities in
effective manner.
completed. There are
many students are
present which gets
stressed due to
overload of work due
to ineffective
allocation of time to
each of the group. If
effective time
management skills
becomes developed
in my personality
then it becomes
possible for me to
provide considerable
time to each subjects.
The time
management skills
skills also helps me
to manage number of
business activities in
my professional
career. It is very
important for me to
analyse all the related
factors for the
development of
effective time table.
is important for me
to follow this time
table in effective
mannner.
Communication
skills
It refers to the
knowledge of
language and way
There are large
number of future
implications are
Communication
skills can be
developed by me on
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of interacting with
different types of
people.
Communication
skills are not only
helpful for me in
my academic
career but it also
provides conclusive
benefits in mt
professional life.
Communication
skills helps me to
interact different
types of people and
makes effective
relations with them.
This helps me to
set separate place
in this competitive
world where
healthy connection
becomes beneficial
long term
credibility. It helps
me to influence the
behaviour of others
towards my
personality. This
enables me to solve
number of
present in relation to
the presence of
communication skills
in my personality.
There are number of
classes conduct in
my university related
to different topics
(Reay, 2020). It is
very important for
me to raise question
about the issues
which I am facing
towards the subject
or the topic. The
effective
communication skills
enables me to
interact with the
professors and solve
my queries. There
are number of
situations happened
in professional life
under which I have
to interact with
different clients of
the company and
makes healthy
relations which is
possible due to the
the basis of
knowledge of
language. It is
important for me to
take number of
classes and sessions
under which different
types of languages
can be understood.
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problems in
effective manner
presence of effective
communication skills
in my personality.
Problem solving
skills
Problem solving
skills refers to
those skills under
which individual
becomes able to
solve different
types of wicked. It
is not possible for
any type of person
that there is no
problem are present
in their life. There
are number of
problems and
confusions are
present in academic
life of student. If I
analyse the
situation in
practical manner
and becomes cool
then it is possible
for me to solve
these type of
problems in
effective manner.
The organisation
involves number of
The requirement of
problem solving
skills are very high in
further studies and
also professional
aspect of life. There
are many
competition courses
are present in further
studies under which
the competition are
very stiff and I have
to face number of
problems to pass
these types of
examinations. If
problems solving
skills are present in
my personality then
it becomes easy for
me to analyse the
course in effective
manner and then take
correct decisions.
It is important for me
to solve number of
quiz which helps to
solve different types
of skills.
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tasks and projects
under which the
requirement of
problem solving
skills becomes
increases.
Team working
skills
It is related to those
skills which
enables the
individual to
becomes the part of
team and perform
their functions with
accuracy. It is very
important for the
individual that they
have considerable
amount of team
spirit and tolerance
which helps them
to becomes
effective member
of team.
Team working skills
enables me to take
effective decision in
team activities of the
company and
provides higher
performance.
It is essential for me
to take part in
differemnt types of
group activities
which helps me to
develop team spirit.
Kob's Experimenting learning cycle
There are four stages are present in this learning cycle of experimenting (Ribbens
McCarthy, 2022). The experience of the the individual are describe with the help of these stages
and the brief discussion related to the same are given below:
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Active experiencing :- There are many things are present which I have learned from this project.
The first thing which I have analysed in this project is that the importance of skills in the life of
individual because it enables them to perform the function if their life in effective manner.
Concrete experiencing :- It is experience by me in this project that if the individual has
developed number of working and academic skills in their personality the the chances of their
success in market becomes increases.
Abstract conceptualisation :- This assignment makes me able that how the skills can be
developed in the personality and how to use them in wicked situation if life. It is very easy to
solve number of problems if the problem solving skills are present.
Reflective observation :- As a student of University the need of skills are always the priority fir
me because it not only helps me to perform the activities of college but it also enables me to take
advantage in my professional life.
Gibb's Reflective cycle
It is related to those model of the reflective learning under which learner reflects their personal
experience which they have made in any past project or the task. This model of reflection has
contain different stages which are given below:
Description :- It was a class of personality development under which professor has provided
project related to skill development to some students of our class and I am also included.
Feeling :- At the time when I started this project I am having some confusions about the topic
which creates stress in my mind. As the time goes the things becomes easy and the project
becomes effective for me.
Evaluation :- The positive thing which I have experienced in this project is that it helps me to
understand the importance of skills in any individual life and the negative part of this report is
that it creates stress and anxiety at the time of confusion (Shapira, 2021).
Analyses :- All the requirement of this project becomes satisfied as all the mentors and teachers
are supportive and provide proper guidance.
Conclusion :- The important thing which I have learned from this project is that if the individual
wants to develop number of skills in their personality then it important for them to make
continuous efforts for them.
Action Plan :- The development of these skills are very helpful for me in future because I can
use them in my professional career.
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Personal development plan
Skills Status Time How can you improve
Problem solving skills Ok 1 months Solve different types
of situations.
Time management
skills
Good 0.5 months Develop proper time
table.
Communication skills Very good
Team working skills Bad 3 months To be part of different
team activities.
CONCLUSION
This report is concludes on the evaluation of academic and personal skills to becomes success in
university. This report concludes effective evaluation of number of skills which is required. It
concludes effective implication of Gibbs model for the reflection of personal experience. The
brief discussion related to personal skill audit concluded in this report
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