Developing Academic and Professional Skills for Success

Preparing for Success:
Self Development and
Responsibility

Contents
TASK...............................................................................................................................................2
1. Reflect on your performance in the group presentation AND in the module thus far.............2
2. Based on the reflections that will be elaborating on the academic and professional areas that
need to develop further................................................................................................................4
3. Based on the above, develop an action plan: This should include targets that reflect how one
intend to develop personally and professionally in the future. Within this plan, one is expected
to demonstrate some awareness of the global context of higher education and /or employment5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
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TASK
1. Reflect on your performance in the group presentation AND in the module thus far
I have learnt various skills and techniques by going through the module and also by laying focus
on the presentation material which was been provided to me. I have developed so many skills
and also I have analysed the skills on which I need to work. I have also been involved in learning
many new and interesting things which is really necessary for my growth in future. The skills
which I have learnt will also assist me in gaining better grades and success in University. I would
like to tell that this will not be possible without the support of my peer and tutors.
What have you learnt?
I was a slow learner but this module has helped me in gaining so much knowledge and
has also helped me in improvising my learning process. I have learnt about how to work in a
team. At first I was really conscious as I don’t know about how I can work with so many people
with different thinking ability, but after going through group presentation, I have developed the
ability to work with diverse people (Saligumba and Tan, 2018). I have also been engaged in
making better bonds with my team members so that my team can be more effective and this will
also assist me in achieving my personal as well as professional goals and objectives. I have also
learnt so many different languages while going through presentation. Now, I am able to make
correct use of English grammar wherever it is necessary. I have also learn about oral and written
communication skills. Previously I was unable to communicate perfectly with the help of
gestures, now by going through module I have developed these skills. I have also learnt about the
importance of presentation skills. I am been engaged in taking help from my tutor and team
member so that they can make my presentation more creative and innovative. The other skill
which I have learnt from the module and group presentation is written and oral communication
skills. I have evaluated that in order to improve the communications skill it is really necessary
for an individual to be confident. I have also been involved in enhancing my time management
skills. The knowledge related to this skill has gained by me with the help of module. I have also
been able to understand the importance of managing time and how it can assist an individual in
being more productive and efficient. I have also analysed that my critical thinking ability is not
satisfactory. By going through the module I have learnt about how to be more creative and think
out of the box. This has assisted me in gaining success at University level. I have also learnt
about management skills. In this I have learnt about how to make plans related to any assignment
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