Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility

This document discusses the importance of self-development and responsibility in achieving personal and professional goals. It reflects on the performance in a group presentation and module, identifies areas for further development, and provides an action plan. The areas that need improvement include written and oral communication skills, time management skills, decision-making skills, problem-solving skills, and presentation skills.

Preparing for Success:
Self Development and
Responsibility

Contents
TASK...............................................................................................................................................2
Reflect on the performance in the group presentation AND in the module thus far...................2
Areas need to develop further......................................................................................................4
Action plan...................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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TASK
Reflect on the performance in the group presentation AND in the module thus far
I have analysed that there so many skills, I have developed by going through this module. I
have also evaluated that skills which I have learnt has assisted me in achieving my personal as
well as professional goals and objectives. There are so many skills in which I also got confused
and I was lacking in those skills. I really need to work on them as it will help in future and will
also help me in exceling in my career.
What have you learnt?
There are various skills which I have learnt during the group presentation and modules.
At first I was really nervous while going through the module as I have no knowledge about the
subject matter. But then my senior and my tutor helped me, so I really understood the basic
concepts related so many skills. I have learnt about research skills and the ways to improve it.
Firstly I have no idea about how to do research and how to make use of the key terms. But after
going through the module, I have gained knowledge related to importance of research skills for
gaining future success (Bulic and Kostović Vranješ, 2019). The Skill: Evaluating information
found in your sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance,
and social and cultural context. One has to be patient when they are learning about the research
skills. I have also analysed that my peer and seniors have really helped me in learning this skill.
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. This has assisted me in working on my
interaction skills, both written and oral. But I have analysed that I need to work more on this
skill. I have also gained knowledge related to time management skills. I was really lacking on
this skill, because of which my assignment also got delayed. Group presentation and module has
helped me in making sure that all the priority task are been managed by me effectively. I have
also learnt about other skill that is about how to avoid plagiarism. I have learnt about how
plagiarism can be considered as an offence in the University and how I can avoid it. At first I
was really confused about how to avoid it but then my tutor and senior helped me in developing
this skill. But I need to work more on it. I have also learnt about other skills such as problem
solving and decision making. All these skills are really necessary to be developed so that I can
achieve my future goals and target.
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What new information has been presented?
I have learnt so many new things while going through the group presentation and module.
The new information which was been presented was on importance of research and time
management skills, in order to grow in future. There were also ways about how to achieve better
grades in University and how to be successful (Chatelier and Rudolph, 2018). I have also
analysed that there were so many methods which were being presented to improve various inter
personal skills. This can assist anyone in achieving their personal as well as professional goals
and objectives (Maier, 2019). I have also analysed that good management skills can assist me in
completing my assignment and University related work on time and there can be no delay related
to it. All these new information has made me more enthusiastic in developing these skills and
also to achieve my career goals in future.
What was interesting?
There were so many interesting things when I was going through the module. I have
learnt about the concept of how to remove plagiarism. I have also learnt so many new things like
better management and organisation of work, so that my time can be managed effectively. I have
also know about the interesting facts related to making better decisions and how it can assist an
individual in gaining future success. The most interesting thing which I have evaluated was that
how better communication skills can assist me in adjusting to diverse cultural environment in
University and how it is useful in future growth (Lau and et.al., 2018).
How might you use the new information?
I can used the new information for my future career growth like I can be engaged in
developing my communication skills so that when I work in a multinational organisation, I will
be easily able to adjust to the diverse cultural environment. I will be able to work with culturally
different work force and which is really necessary for my growth. I will also use the ways of
managing time so that my work can be more effective and I will also be able to complete it on
time.
What did you not fully understand or confused you, and what did you do about it?
I have not fully understood about the concept of plagiarism and for it I will take help and
assistance from my senior as well as my peer. I will be engaged in asking questions related to it
so that my skills get improved and I will be able to achieve my goals as well as objectives.
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Areas need to develop further
There are various areas in which I really need to work upon, so that I can be able to achieve my
personal as well as professional goals and objectives. I have analysed that I need to be involved
in working to improve my oral as well as written communication skills. I need to be engaged in
enhancing my esteem levels which is really necessary as it will assist me in speaking in public. I
will also be involved in making sure that my short, medium and long term goals are been set.
This will assist me in having clear vision for future. I will also be involved in developing my
presentation skills, as I really do not have idea about how to present things and how to be more
creative and innovative during the time of presentation. I will also be engaged in communicating
with more expertise personnel’s and will know about their journey, as this will help me in being
more creative and also by this I will be able to work upon my critical thinking skills in which I
am lacking. I will also be engaged in improving my research skills as this is really important for
me as it will help me in getting better grades in University. I will make sure that I am patient
while learning this skills as it requires lots of patience. I also need to work upon my written and
oral communication skills as I have realised that I really lack on this skill. I have analysed that
during the group presentation I was unable to make my peer and senior understand what I really
want to learn because of my undeveloped interaction skills. Developing communication skills
will also help me in future to work with culturally different workforce and I will also be able to
adjust in the changing environment by having better communication skills. I have also analysed
that I am really lacking in time management and research skills which also need to be improve
by me so that I can be able to grow in future. I have also evaluated that in order to enhance these
skills I really need to work hard and also set my schedule. Only this can assist me in developing
these skills which can assist me in getter better grades in future. I will also be able to explore
more employment opportunities because of these skills. I have also analysed that my problem
solving and decision making skills are also not good, so I also need to work upon it. I have also
analysed that my previous decisions were not good and because of which I have suffered a lot, so
I need to work upon these skills so that better life changing decisions can be taken by me. I have
also analysed that I am also unable to solve my queries and issues at on my own so I also need to
work upon my problem solving skills (Lazarus and Ferris, 2016).
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Action plan
The action plan will include the target set which needs to be achieved personally and
professionally. It is the strategy which can be made up by individual so that goals and objectives
can be achieved and also one can be successful in the target which has been set up by them.
Action plan can be made up for the short, long and medium term goals. These goals can assist an
individual in developing their skills as well as abilities so that they can be more effective in their
work. Action plan needs to be achieved in set period of time.
Area which needs to
be improved
Resources to
improve
Ways to improve Time required
Written and oral
communication skills
Online tutorials,
internet, toolkit,
support from peer and
Tutor, books from
library
There are various
ways to enhance
written as well as oral
communication skills.
In order to improve
it , I will be engaged
in speaking in front of
public so that my
hestitaion related to
speaking in public can
be removed and my
oral interaction is
been enhanced. I will
also be engaged in
reading books from
library in order to
enhance my
vocabulary so that my
written
communication can be
better. I will also be
engaged in taking
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online lessons so that
my communication
improves (Lazarus,
2018).
Time management
skills
Reading books related
to managing time,
Online tutorials,
internet, toolkit,
support from peer and
Tutor.
For this I will be
engaged in prioritising
task. I will be engaged
in doing work which
will be of utmost
importance. This will
assist me in
completing my task
on time and also I will
be able to submit my
assignments on time.
This can also support
me in getting better
grades which is really
necessary for me to
achieve my career
goals and objectives.
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Decision making
skills
Online tutorials,
internet, toolkit,
support from peer and
Tutor.
For taking effective
decisions I will be
engaged in looking on
journey of various
personnel to know
about decisions which
have been taken by
them in same situation
which I am facing.
This will assist me in
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learning from their
experience and also it
will assist me in
taking better decisions
which is really
necessary for my
personal as was as my
professional
development. I will
also be engaged in
discussing with my
tutor before taking
any further decisions.
This will improve my
ability to take
decisions.
Problem solving skills Online tutorials,
internet, toolkit,
support from peer and
Tutor.
In order to improve
my problem solving
skills, I will be
engaged in working
towards enhancing my
critical thinking
abilities. I will also be
engaged in taking
help from my seniors,
so that issues which
has been faced by me
can be overcome and I
will be able to grow
because of it. I will
also be able to be
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engaged in learning
through internet
related to how to
make better decisions.
This will assist me in
achieving my goals as
well as objectives.
Presentation skills Online tutorials,
internet, toolkit,
support from peer and
Tutor.
In order to improve
my presentation skills,
I will be engaged in
making notes related
to things to do while
presenting something
and things not to do. I
will also make sure
that my presentation
looks innovative as
well as creative, so
that participants are
attracted towards it
and so that they will
be able to learn more
about the subject
matter.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Lazarus, D. and Ferris, T.L., 2016. Assessing self-responsibility in employability competencies
development among Australian engineering students: introductory report.
Lazarus, D., 2018. Promoting Self-Responsibility: Learning from Australian Maritime
Engineering Student and Alumni in Developing Employability
Competencies. E&ES, 175(1), p.012224.
Bulić, M. and Kostović Vranješ, V., 2019. The Impact of E-Learning on Student
Selfresponsibility in Doing Their Homework. Školski vjesnik: časopis za pedagogijsku
teoriju i praksu, 68(1), pp.127-140.
Lau, C. and et.al., 2018. Perceived responsibility for learning, self-efficacy, and sources of self-
efficacy in mathematics: a study of international baccalaureate primary years programme
students. Social Psychology of Education, 21(3), pp.603-620.
Chatelier, S. and Rudolph, S., 2018. Teacher responsibility: shifting care from student to
(professional) self?. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 39(1), pp.1-15.
Maier, R., 2019. Self-Responsibility: Transformations. American Behavioral Scientist, 63(1),
pp.27-42.
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