E-Portfolio for Success in Higher Education: CPD Plan and SWOT Analysis

This E-Portfolio focuses on CPD plan and SWOT analysis for success in higher education. It covers topics like intercultural mix, peer-to-peer learning, and team working. It also provides insights into personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.

E-Portfolio
Orientation For
Success in Higher
Education
E-Portfolio Academic Year 2022-2023
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Table of Contents
E-Portfolio-CPD PLAN/SWOT Analysis........................................................................................1
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

E-Portfolio-CPD PLAN/SWOT Analysis
E-Portfolio-CPD PLAN/SWOT Analysis
Area of
Learning
Reflection of
Learning
Future
Implication
Implementation
Cultural and
behavioural
expectations
of studying
for a degree
in business
management
Prior to being involved
in this module I have
very little knowledge
about the behaviour
expectations in the
university and higher
education; however, I
have come to
understand what
culture is and how it
may influence the
behaviour of students
in their academic lives.
This will be helpful for
attaining growth of my
cultural knowledge
and will positively
influence my
performance in
academics and
professional growth
(Cohen and Jody,
2019). To achieve
success in my
academic studies I
With the help of the
behaviour and
cultural expectations
that I understood in
higher education I
learnt that people
from different
cultures exist hand in
hand for improving
their performance.
The module taught
me about various
skills, knowledge,
behaviours, etiquette
and abilities that the
students must acquire
for achieving
academic and
professional success
(Criado-Gomis, and
et. al., 2018). To grow
in the hospitality
business I need to
deal with the people
from various
With cultural and
behavioural
expectations that I
understood from the
module and
studying for
business
management, would
be significant for
improving my
overall career. It
will provide better
opportunities for
learning and growth
by improving the
intercultural
environment and the
workplace culture
for increasing the
levels of
performance. The
intercultural mix
will definitely
support me to exist
with people from
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have to learn to work
with diversified groups
of people, coming
from different cultures,
backgrounds,
traditions, places etc. I
have also understood
about the concept of
intercultural mix,
which refers to the
people from different
cultures and places
coming together for
sharing their thoughts,
behaviours, ethics,
values etc. with each
other. I understand that
intercultural
collaboration is very
important for
improving the working
environment at the
workplace and
learning environment
in higher studies. I
learnt about Hofstede's
cultural dimensions
that included certain
practices of
individualism-
collectivism,
backgrounds and the
cultural understanding
of the people from
different backgrounds
could be helpful in
this profession. It will
be helpful for
understanding people
from diverse cultures,
backgrounds,
locations, traditions,
religion etc. and
adjusting with them
for increasing
efficiency and
effectiveness of work.
I learnt that by
studying the degree in
business management
can influence the
overall cultural
growth and
behavioural positivity
for understanding
about people from
different
backgrounds.
Learning about the
cultural and
behaviour
expectations, could
diverse groups and
help me to work
with them
effectively (El Alfy,
2021). In order to
achieve growth in
my professional and
a personal career I
need to have
abilities to interact
with people from
different
backgrounds within
the hospitality
business. As a
general manager in
the hospitality
business, I would
need to
communicate and
interact with people
from diverse
cultures and
locations. At this
time, the
understanding about
the cultural and
behaviour
expectations would
be very much
helpful in enhancing
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masculinity-
femininity, uncertainty
or risk taking, and
power distance that is
utilised to develop a
intercultural
understanding. I learnt
about various cultures
because it is important
to interact with people
effectively and
efficiently. Prior to the
course, I was also able
to learn about various
behaviour expectations
that the students in
higher education
should develop for
creating better
community
relationships for
improvement of the
learning environment.
I came across various
concepts of behaviour
expectations like the
classroom behaviour,
University guidelines;
inter cultural respect
and initiative taken by
students for improving
help me to interact
more effectively and
efficiently with
different people and
enhance our
performance.
their own
experience. I will be
able to create
optimum
experiences and
suitable culture by
showing adequate
behaviour and
attitude towards
people from
different cultures
and backgrounds.
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their intercultural mix.
I learnt about various
models and theories
for improving
intercultural mix. I
understood that being
positive towards other
cultures and preserving
my own culture can be
helpful for creating an
effective learning
environment. I learnt
that it is very
important to
communicate and
interact with people
from different groups
for understanding
about their culture.
The
importance of
peer-to-peer
support and
team working
to enhance
learning
experience
On attending this
module, I came across
a very interesting
concept of peer to peer
support and working in
teams. By
understanding this
concept my conception
and perception about
learning in higher
education from the
tutors has shifted
By critically
understanding and
developing
knowledge about peer
to peer learning and
working in teams is
helpful in improving
the overall team
performance and
group working
activities within the
professional career
I will be using peer
to peer learning and
team working skills
for enhancing the
overall team
performance during
the group tasks for
achieving the group
objectives
effectively and
efficiently. I will
also use peer to peer
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towards the learning
with fellow mates
(Felten and Lambert,
2020). Working in
teams is described as a
social skill that helps
people to work by
coexisting together
with mutual
contribution towards
achievement of group
goals. During the
module various group
tasks were assigned for
achieving the highest
level of results by
working in teams. I
learnt about the
concept of
coordination for
working with the
group members and
aligning the activities
for achieving effective
results. I understood
that interpersonal skills
are also very important
for working in teams
and improve the
overall performance by
showing mutual
for increasing overall
work performance. It
will be helpful for
improving the
collaborative work
among the various
team members and
aligning their efforts
for achieving the
group goals. With the
help of this module I
will be able to
achieve better results
in my academics,
with the help of
effective team
working and
collaboration. With
the help of peer to
peer learning I will be
able to enhance my
knowledge by
discussing/sharing the
study materials,
concepts, knowledge
and other things with
fellow students for
achieving better
understanding about
the course work and
subjects. With the
learning for
developing the team
performance with
the help of
brainstorming and
team engagement
activities for
understanding and
improving the
relations among the
team members for
improving the
performance
towards common
goals (Harrell and
Capco, 2021). I will
use it for working
with the group
members and
aligning the
activities for
achieving effective
results. I have
gained many
advantages of peer
to peer learning and
teamwork that could
be helpful for
improving exchange
of data, problem
solving,
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respect and
understanding towards
the work of other
members in the I learnt
about peer to peer
learning and
constructive theory of
learning with the use
of process called
brainstorming that
could be helpful
increasing the learning
and development
activities during the
higher education. I
learnt that there are
many advantages and
benefits that can be
utilised by working in
teams and peer to peer
learning. I was able to
create many skills and
higher level
performances by
improving and
fostering certain
attributes for bringing
people together and
improving the overall
team performance by
aligning their efforts.
help of collaborative
team work I will be
able to complete the
assignments on time
in more effective and
efficient manners for
getting better scores.
With the help of
teamwork a person is
able to develop good
leadership, problem
solving,
communication,
motivation,
collaboration and
many other skills and
abilities within an
individual (Fischer,
and et. al., 2019).
coordination,
communication,
alignment of efforts,
and better
interpersonal
relations for
achieving high level
up performance. I
will use peer to peer
learning and team
performance for
engaging and
motivating the
group members to
achieve the common
objectives for their
growth.
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Peer to peer learning
and working in teams
contributes to
improving the level of
performance at the
workplace and
enhances the
educational activities
in higher education for
the students. I will also
use the peer to peer
learning and team
working for
developing higher
levels of collaboration
among the team
members and improve
their all are
performance by
motivating them to
work together for
achievement of
common objectives.
SWOT ANALYSIS
S
Student’s
personal
strengths in
relation to
learning
W
Student’s
personal
weaknesses in
relation to
learning.
O
Identified
opportunities
on gaining
skills and
degree
T
Threats
envisaged in
relation to
student’s
attainment of
opportunities
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Strength Weaknesses Opportunity Threats
 I have very
sound
communicat
ion and
interaction
abilities that
help me to
connect
with people
from
diverse
background
s.
 Due to the
high level
of
creativity,
open
mindedness
and
innovative
abilities I
am able to
adapt to any
kind of
situation
with a
diversity of
people.
 I am a
 I am confident
with my
abilities and
this sometimes
leads to over
committing so
me of the tasks.
 I am very much
flexible to
dynamic
situations and
dynamic
people but it is
difficult to
change
directions if
there is a pre-
designed plan.
 I have good
critical
thinking
abilities but all
the dynamic
situations are
not made to be
answered so
simply.
 Due to a high
level of
analytical
 Continuous
learning
opportunities
can enhance
the behaviour
and chances of
personal and
professional
growth by
utilising new
knowledge
and skills.
 With better
interaction
abilities
handling of
diverse
conditions and
improvement
of intercultural
mix can
happen
(Santos, and
et. al., 2020).
 With the help
of good team
performance I
will be able to
develop better
team leading
 Huge
competition
and the
requirement
of many
skills are the
most
common
threats to
pursue a
career in
hospitality
business.
 Without
proper
knowledge
of technical
and
technology
aspects I
may not be
able to adapt
to dynamic
situations in
a rapidly
changing
world
(Winstone
and Carless,
2019).
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consistent
learner and
with this
ability I am
able to
understand
new people
and new
concepts
throughout
my life.
 I have good
team
working
abilities
therefore I
am able to
adjust and
handle
different
group
activities
for
improving
performanc
e.
thinking many
problems can
be identified
for performing
any activity to
achieve the
goals and
sometimes it
may turn out to
be wasteful
(Martens, and
et. al., 2018).
abilities and
qualities.
 The
understanding
about the
behavioural
and cultural
etiquette I can
demonstrate
better
connectivity
among people.
 People from
diversified
groups and
cultures are
the main
stakeholders
in the
hospitality
business.
 It is difficult
to fulfil the
criteria of all
cultures and
traditions by
a single
individual
handling
them.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Cohen, R. D. and Jody, R., 2019. Freshman Seminar: A New Orientation: A New Orientation.
Routledge.
Criado-Gomis, A., and et. al., 2018. Sustainable entrepreneurial orientation within an
intrapreneurial context: effects on business performance. International Entrepreneurship
and Management Journal, 14(2). pp.295-308.
El Alfy, S., 2021. Community orientation: an overlooked pillar of market-oriented higher
education institutions. Journal of Marketing for Higher Education. pp.1-23.
Felten, P. and Lambert, L.M., 2020. Relationship-rich education: How human connections drive
success in college. JHU Press.
Fischer, B. B., and et. al., 2019. Universities' institutional settings and academic
entrepreneurship: Notes from a developing country. Technological Forecasting and
Social Change, 147. pp.243-252.
Harrell, C. and Capco, D. G., 2021. The Orientation of First-Year Students to Science and STEM
Majors. In The STEM Pathway and Student Retention (pp. 25-31). Springer, Cham.
Martens, C. D. P., and et. al., 2018. Linking entrepreneurial orientation to project
success. International Journal of Project Management, 36(2). pp.255-266.
Santos, G., and et. al., 2020. Understanding social responsibility’s influence on service quality
and student satisfaction in higher education. Journal of cleaner production, 256.
p.120597.
Winstone, N. and Carless, D., 2019. Designing effective feedback processes in higher education:
A learning-focused approach. Routledge.
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