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Core Skill

   Added on 2019-10-18

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Table of contentsIntroduction...............................................................................................1Core Skill one............................................................................................1Core Skill two.............................................................................................3Core Skill Three..........................................................................................5Core Skill Four............................................................................................7Summary and Action Plan.............................................................................9Appendix.................................................................................................10References..............................................................................................15
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1. INTRODUCTION:In this assignment I will be discussing four key skills which I have exploredthroughout this module. I will be using various reflective theories and learning cyclesto identify key strengths and weaknesses followed by three key development areasfor myself through my academic life.2.What is the core skill? The first core skill to be discussed is Time Management. Time Management is theplanning and consciously controlling how one organises its time around time onspecific activities mainly to increase effectiveness (Cottrell, 2013).2.2 Why is this core skill important? (use relevant theories and concepts tosupport your answer) Time Management is a vital key to success as this provides a strong foundation tosucceed in all of life’s aspects. For me as a student time management is not assimple as arriving on schedule but more focused on how I manage my time tocomplete set tasks such as assignments prior to deadlines. This is supported by ThePareto Principle also known as the 80/20 rule, in which Pareto believes that 20% ofthe input creates 80% of the result. This rule would work well when timemanagement is the key aspect (De Pietri- Tonelli, 1994).2.3 How competent are you currently? (use your tool-kit findings, feedbackfrom peers and your tutor, plus your own reflections on your thoughts,feelings and behaviours to answer this question) To gather a better understanding of this core skill I will be implementing theGreenaway cycle to my personal experience (Greenways, 1998) The Greenawaycycle enables me to self-reflect through DO, REVIEW and PLAN.DO:With my first university assignment I felt I had too much time to complete the taskhence I did not put in the effort to complete it until the deadline.
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REVIEW:When looking back at this experience I found that my assignment grade was notquite what I was capable of. This left me feeling deeply disappointed in myself mainlyknowing as I could have done so much better had I managed my time properly.PLAN:It was from this point I decided to use the Microsoft excel software to manage mytime properly. This gave me the visual aid that I needed to be able to analyse how Iwas managing my time. Through this time I also acknowledged my learning stylewas visual (Kolb, 1984). Once I actually accepted my weak area I started to make anaction plan, in which I broke down my work load which was suitable for my lifestyle.This allowed me to have a better understanding of the set task, anything I did notunderstand I was able to approach my tutor and I was able to actually think aboutwhat I was writing rather than just write down the first thing that came to my head.The end result showed in my end of year grades where I achieved all distinctions. This small change had a big impact in my academic life but it also taught me tomanage my time outside of University resulting in much more free time for myself.From my first experience I feel my time management competency has improveddrastically. Even though I may have learnt this way through my life it was only when Iwas introduced to Kolb’s learning cycling (Kolb’s, 1984) I was made aware of mylearning style. My peers have also noticed how I well I manage my time and alwaysapproach me for support as they know that the chances I am up to date with mywork very likely. These results were proven in the Johari’s Window Test (Johari’s1995) where most my peers stated I was organised (see Appendix 1).
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