Developing Research Informed Learning and Practice - BECM Personal Learning Log

BECM Personal learning log
LD9631 Developing Research Informed Learning and Practice
Topic What I did. Here you should list the Activities both in
class and out of class you did during the week.
Reflections. Here you should reflect upon the activities you did
and comment on your performance in these activities including
any achievements or barriers you encountered. Try to develop
Solutions to any barriers of learning.
Week 1 & 2
MLO 1 Your
knowledge of
business and
management
topics at
least some of
which are at,
or informed
by, the
forefront of
aspects of
the discipline
There is various business as well as management topics
that can help the researcher in enhancing their overall
knowledge as well as providing useful conclusions.
Business and management is a wide field and there can
be various topics that can be included about the
research study. During the week, brainstorming
sessions were carried out wherein the team members
were encouraged to share their thoughts as well as
viewpoints so as to ensure that effective decisions are
made.
During the first two weeks, I got a chance to enhance my
overall existing knowledge as well as skills. This will help me in
working in a productive manner. I believe that I performed in a
fair manner. I think that this will help me in improving my
overall knowledge. One of my achievements was that I
received a positive feedback from my team leader regarding
my effective performance as well as confidence.
Week 3 & 4
MLO2 Your
ability to
conduct a
critical
literature
During the week 3 and 4, there were also different
activities that were conducted. These activities included
various meetings as well as group discussions that
Learning how to develop effective as well as structured
literature review has really enhanced my overall performance.
Besides this, it has also helped me in developing an odea

review into a
SME related
topic.
helped the different team members to develop an
understanding about the different ways in which
literature review section can be developed. SME or
small and medium enterprises. Therefore, there can be
various factors that can influence the overall
performance of the firm. During the different activities, I
got a chance to learn the way in which literature review
should be developed in order to gain a better
understanding about the research topic.
about how different themes of the literature review section are
developed. But initially, there were some limitations that
affected my overall learning. Thus, this will help in enhancing
the overall way in which I perform. For instance, one of the
barriers was that I found it difficult to understand them way in
which themes can be developed.
Week 5 & 6
MLO3 Your
ability to
apply your
knowledge in
order to
inform the
aims/objectiv
es of a SME
related
research
project
Sample research was conducted that helped me in
understanding the way in which small and medium
enterprises can run their business smoothly. During
these two weeks, the tutor helped us in understanding
the way in which aims and objectives are developed.
This is because both of these are important components
and can help in improving the overall quality of the
research in an effective manner. Thus, it can be said
that there are different factors that can impact the overall
outcomes of the research.
My overall performance specifically during these two weeks
was effective, as told by my tutor. Thus, I think that this will
help me in enhancing the overall knowledge as well as skills to
a great extent. The different activities ensured that I am able
to develop an understanding about how aims and objectives
are developed and hence, this will help in enhancing my
existing knowledge and thus, help me in develop appropriate
aim as well as objective to make sure that the study has a
proper structure.