Academic Study Skills

This report covers the development of academic study skills through portfolio, reflection, annotated bibliography, and research interpretation. It discusses communication, time management, note-taking, and more. The report also includes an annotated bibliography of three sources, the process of identifying relevant sources, and assessing source credibility. The research article used for interpretation discusses the crucial role of mental health in attaining international development objectives and the leading cause of disability being depression.

Academic Study Skills

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1: Develop a portfolio of evidence showing development in academic study skills................1
1.2: Reflect upon a significant learning incident using an acknowledged model (e.g. Gibbs’
reflective cycle, Johns' model for structured reflection, etc.)......................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
2.1: Collate an annotated bibliography for 3 sources, summarising findings.............................4
Essadek, A. and Rabeyron, T., 2020. Mental health of French students during the Covid-19
pandemic. Journal of affective disorders, 277. pp.392-393.............................................................4
Mental Health, 2022. [Online] Available through < https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-
health#tab=tab_1>...........................................................................................................................4
Kotera, Y., Green, P. and Sheffield, D., 2019. Mental health attitudes, self-criticism, compassion
and role identity among UK social work students. The British Journal of Social Work, 49(2).
pp.351-370.......................................................................................................................................5
2.2: Explain the process by which you can identify relevant sources for an academic piece of
work.............................................................................................................................................5
2.3: Assess the credibility of your sources..................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1: Using a research article of your choice, interpret the qualitative and quantitative data
presented......................................................................................................................................6
3.2: Evaluate the quality of the research article...........................................................................6
3.3: Discuss the relevance of the findings to health and social care practice..............................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Academic study is utilised for describing the things which are related to task done into
colleges, schools, colleges, universities that includes studying as well as reasoning beside
technical or practical skills. Moreover, the academic skills are considered as approaches utilised
to learn. These skills are an array of competencies that face the procedures to organise and take
into new information, retaining data or deal with assessments. The topic which are discussed in
this report are development of portfolio of evidence that shows academic study skills
development, and reflection on essential learning incident with assistance of Gibbs reflective
cycle. Moreover, Collate an annotated bibliography for 3 sources, summarising findings, process
to identify relevant sources and assess the sources credibility. Apart from this, using research
article interpret the quantitative and qualitative data, evaluation of research article quality and
relevance of the findings to health and social care practices are also explained in this report.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
1.1: Develop a portfolio of evidence showing development in academic study skills.
Portfolio of evidence is undertaken as accumulation of documents which individuals are
needed for compiling to represents competence against a certain set of learning outcomes as well
as to an effective standard. In addition to this, academic skills are considered as approaches
utilised to learn. These skills are an array of competencies that face the procedures to organise
and take into new information, retaining data or deal with assessments. The effective study skills
may maximise individual’s confidence, skills and self- esteem. They may also minimise anxiety
related to deadlines & test. Through developing efficient study skills, it can able to cut down
upon various hours that spends studying, leaving more period for other things of life. Some of
the academic study skills such as communication skills, time management skills, note taking
skills and many others. So, after course completion for engaging into professional growth and
long term career I joined a local hospital as mental health nurse. The initial 2 to 3 month is of
training during that I was able to gain various skills such as communication skills, time
management skills, note taking skills and many others. All these assist me to perform my job in
effective and efficient way.
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Time management is regarded as various methods & competencies that intent to enhance
efficiency, effectualness and productivity through planning, arranging, allocating, prioritising,
delegating and so on. During metal health nurse practice, I can able to develop my time
management skills, which aids me to become much effective to balance my work life.
Additionally, by taking notes related to patient details such as their medicine time, their needs
and others. All these help me to improve my note taking skills much effectively and also helpful
to perform my responsibilities with perfection. In addition to this, communication skills is one of
the most essential skills which I have developed during my professional life through
communicating and dealing with various patients and doctors.
I developed note taking skills while taking direction and guidance from my seniors and
making notes about my interaction with the patient. My note taking skills further improved as I
used my daily notes about my nursing experience and interaction with seniors and patients to
make reflective notes on the experience as whole so that I can improve my nursing practices. I
improved my communication skills by observing professional communication and behaviour
from my seniors and other medical staff. Interacting with patients also helped me enhance my
communication skills. I improved my time managed skills by multi-tasking and competing my
duties as a nurse in a timely manner.
1.2: Reflect upon a significant learning incident using an acknowledged model (e.g. Gibbs’
reflective cycle, Johns' model for structured reflection, etc.).
Gibbs reflective cycle was formed by Graham Gibbs in ear 1988 to provide structure to
learn from experiences. Moreover, this provides a framework for analysing experiences and
given their cyclic nature that lends themselves specifically effective to repeated experiences
which allows individuals to learn as well as plan from aspects that either goes well. Also, this
includes six stages and all this represents my experiences as mental health nurse profession:
Description
For my professional and personal development, I chosen the job role as mental health
nurse. Moreover, I am regularly trying to accomplish my competencies as mental health nurses
by practical hours, feedbacks and various learning practices. In addition to this, I also
commenced this particular profession in initial stage of my career for assuring that this would be
always helpful for me to grow personal and professionally.
Feelings
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I was thinking it would be an effective idea to commence this from initial period of my
career. As I would able to evidence overall continued learning and perform over time because
this would be helpful into my practices. In addition to this, current I am happy to perform my
roles and responsibilities along with my growth though as time continue.
Evaluation
While performing the particular job role, effective experiences that i gained through my
working which is being organised and collating the appropriate information needed as a mental
health nurse. Additionally, this allows me to observe the continuous career progress. According
to me, the bad experience that I realises that lifelong learning is crucial for assuring whole skills
that are being accomplish for my career goals.
Analysis
From the above, it has been analysed that, through analysing the situation I personally &
professional feels that I would able to develop my various skills like communications, note
taking skills. But it has been also analysed that time management skills are still weak as I am not
much efficient to management my time in to workplace.
Conclusion
At this, I feel that I might have to focus much on appropriate log of training and so on.
Though being much pro active in evaluating the weak areas. As while performing as mental
health nurse job role I analysed that I developed various of my skills that are communication
skills, note taking and etc. but my times management skills and others are still weak. It would
create problems into my career growth. So, for instance, I would develop PDP Plan.
Action plan
This stage is all about how individuals would deal with particular circumstances in future
or general modifications that they might identify appropriate. So, I would perform the PDP plan
for my weak skill:
Objectives Current level of
development
Success criteria
(TARGET
DATE)
Actions Completed
Yes/No
Time
management
Below Average 15 – 20 MAY This skill can be
improved by
YES
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practising
effective time
management and
using effective
communication
strategies.
TASK 2
2.1: Collate an annotated bibliography for 3 sources, summarising findings.
Essadek, A. and Rabeyron, T., 2020. Mental health of French students during
the Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of affective disorders, 277. pp.392-393.
Mental health is undertaken as the state of wellbeing wherein individuals get to know
about its capabilities may work appropriately, may face normal life stress and others.
Additionally, this is essential as it involves individuals’ emotional, physiological and social
behaviours. This impact how they think, feel and act (Essadek and Rabeyron, 2020). This article
is beneficial for me as it render general meaning regarding mental and their importance. But the
key limitation of it is that I cannot able to gain knowledge about its various forms and others.
Mental Health, 2022. [Online] Available through <
https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health#tab=tab_1>
I get to know that in current year there has been enhancing understanding of crucial role
that mental health plays in attaining international development objectives as illustrated through
mental health inclusion into sustainable development objectives. Also, depression is one of the
leading reason of disability. This article is beneficial as this provide information and undertaking
about the chose health & care practices. While this also have limitation that it do not facilitates
efficient information about it which would aids individuals to know how to get rid of this
(Mental Health, 2022).
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Kotera, Y., Green, P. and Sheffield, D., 2019. Mental health attitudes, self-
criticism, compassion and role identity among UK social work
students. The British Journal of Social Work, 49(2). pp.351-370.
Mental health of students is related to factors such as self-expression, self compassion
and role identity are related to the concept of mental health of students. This study focuses on the
mental health of undergraduate students in the field of social work and provides information
about the stigma associated with mental health along with relation between mental health levels
and factors such as self-criticism and compassion. Mental health symptoms are strongly related
to self-criticism, role identity, and self-compassion according to the findings of the study.
Developing self-compassion may reduce self-criticism along with improving self-identity and
role identity is important for supporting mental health improvement for students. (Kotera Green
and Sheffield, 2019)
2.2: Explain the process by which you can identify relevant sources for an academic piece of
work.
For an academic piece of work, the procedures that individuals may use for identifying the
relevant sources are discussed below:
 Currency: In this, when was information written and is particular sites are updated
currently or not are provided.
 Relevance: In this, it has been observed that does the information is related to particular
topic or only some sentences are given.
 Authority: In this, individuals get to know that who is the author and do it have
background that would recommend understandings about particular topic.
 Accuracy: In this, individuals get to know from where the information comes from. Does
this backed up through evidence or simply an opinion. Such ass .gov, .edu, .org and so
on.
 Purpose: In this, individuals get to know that why was the information written and are
article formed a clear intentions.
2.3: Assess the credibility of your sources.
In respect of my sources, whole of them are backed up along with evidence as well as are
free from bias. Moreover, whole materials are written through trustworthy author. Additionally,
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this is crucial competent for identifying those sources are credible. This capability needs
understandings of depth, objectivity, currency, authority and purpose. Either or not the source is
peer reviewed, this is still effective idea for evaluating and it based upon these five factors. In
addition this can be also performed with CRAAP TEST:
 Currency: In this, when was information written and is particular sites are updated
currently or not are provided.
 Relevance: In this, it has been observed that does the information is related to particular
topic or only some sentences are given.
 Authority: In this, individuals get to know that who is the author and do it have
background that would recommend understandings about particular topic.
 Accuracy: In this, individuals get to know from where the information comes from. Does
this backed up through evidence or simply an opinion. Such ass .gov, .edu, .org and so
on.
 Purpose: In this, individuals get to know that why was the information written and are
article formed a clear intentions.
TASK 3
3.1: Using a research article of your choice, interpret the qualitative and quantitative data
presented.
As per the WHO article, there has been enhancing understanding of crucial role that mental
health plays in attaining international development objectives as illustrated through mental health
inclusion into sustainable development objectives. Also, depression is one of the leading reasons
of disability.
3.2: Evaluate the quality of the research article.
The quality of a research article based upon various factors. Moreover, this is crucial to
critically determine the article research for understandings the truth beside claim before utilising
this as references into the research paper. Additionally, evaluation of research article aids
individuals to determine strengths and weakness of study. So, some guidelines that individuals
may utilised for checking the research article quality are discussed below:
 Title: The research article topic explains about what individuals expect from study.
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 Study design: next check either study design is effective for research topic as it aids in
accomplishing research objectives.
 Sample and study population: All study needs various sample size as well as other
population parameters.
 Methods: This would aids individuals analyse either study is effective or not.
 Statistical analysis: Also check either investigator appropriately used the statistical
techniques or not.
 Interpretation of outcomes and conclusions: This might be biases free as well as provider
relevant statistical outcomes and conclusion should match the result findings.
 Bibliography: This is accurate as well as renders full information related to sources
utilised in study.
3.3: Discuss the relevance of the findings to health and social care practice.
The relevance of findings to health and social care practices is that this provides effective
understandings and information about the mental health, its importance and its key reason.
Moreover, this is essential as it involves individuals’ emotional, physiological and social
behaviours. This impact how they think, feel and act. All these can be performed through
secondary sources.
CONCLUSION
As per the above, it has been concluded that academic study skills play vital role in health &
social care practices. As this is the approaches utilised to learn. These skills are an array of
competencies that face the procedures to organise and take into new information, retaining data
or deal with assessments. Additionally, the effective study skills may maximise individual’s
confidence, skills and self- esteem. They may also minimise anxiety related to deadlines & test.
Through developing efficient study skills, it can able to cut down upon various hours that spends
studying, leaving more period for other things of life.
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REFERENCES
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Patidar, J., 2019. Evaluation of study skills in nursing students. International Journal of Nursing
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Saeidi and et. al., 2019. Investigation the Relationship Between Dental Students' Study Skills and
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Essadek, A. and Rabeyron, T., 2020. Mental health of French students during the Covid-19
pandemic. Journal of affective disorders, 277. pp.392-393.
Kotera, Y., Green, P. and Sheffield, D., 2019. Mental health attitudes, self-criticism, compassion
and role identity among UK social work students. The British Journal of Social
Work, 49(2). pp.351-370.
Online
Mental Health, 2022. [Online] Available through < https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-
health#tab=tab_1>
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