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

This article discusses the importance of orientation for success in higher education through E-Portfolio-CPD Plan/SWOT Analysis. It covers topics such as cultural and behavioral expectations, peer-to-peer learning, and team working. The article also includes a SWOT analysis of a student's personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in relation to learning skills and attainment of opportunities.

Orientation for
Success in Higher
Education

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
(Identify and
explain topics
of learning
from this
module)
(Detail what you
have learnt about
the topic)
This refers to your own
learning as an individual. It
is different from what was
taught so avoid presenting
a write up as you would in
an essay!
(Identify how
learning will
assist in future
studies and
career)
(Document 3)
(Identify how
you will practise
and apply what
you have learnt)
(Document 4)
Cultural and
behavioural
expectations
of studying
for a degree
in business
management
(Document 1)
Prior to attending the
module, I know a little
bit about the
behavioural
expectations, however,
I have come to
understand what
culture is and how it
influences students’
behaviour.’ It will be
helpful for achieving
growth in future and
will contribute
positively towards my
performance. In order
to achieve growth in
the future it is very
important that I am
From my learning of
the cultural and
behavioural
expectations I was
able to understand
about the people from
different culture
coexists together for
enhancing their
performances With
the completion of my
module, there are
various skills that are
acquired and these
skills are very helpful
for achieving
academic and
professional success.
With the help of
cultural and
behavioural
expectations I learnt
while studying for a
degree in business
management would
be helpful in
enhancing academic
and professional
career growth. For
me to gain a healthy
learning
environment the
cultural and
behavioural skills
will be helpful to
mutually exist with
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able to work with
people from different
backgrounds because I
want to work in the
hospitality business as
a general manager. I
also had understood
the concept of
intercultural
collaboration, but I did
not know about its
advantages or
importance in
improving the smooth
working environment
for everyone. I
understood about
Hofstede's cultural
dimensions including
individualism-
collectivism, power
distance, uncertainty
avoidance and
masculinity-femininity
for understanding
various cultures across
different places
(Martens, and et. al.,
2018). I understood
that understanding of
the cultures is very
The general manager
in the hospitality
business has to work
with the people from
different backgrounds
and cultures for
understanding their
specific needs
effectively and
efficiently. With the
help of the cultural
and behavioural
expectations I will
have better
understanding about
the people from
diverse cultures,
religions, countries,
race, creed, etc. so I
can effectively work
with them. I learnt
while studying for a
degree in business
management would
be helpful in
enhancing academic
and professional
career growth. With
the help of the
cultural and
behavioural
the people from
different
backgrounds. In
order to achieve
growth in the future
it is very important
that I am able to
work with people
from different
backgrounds
because I want to
work in the
hospitality business
as a general
manager. The
general manager in
the hospitality
business has to work
with the people
from different
backgrounds and
cultures for
understanding their
specific needs
effectively and
efficiently (El Alfy,
2021). I will utilise
the intercultural mix
to be successful at
my general manger
career in the
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important to interact
with the people and get
the things done in an
effective and efficient
manner. Prior to this
course I understood
about the cultural
behaviour expectations
that are required for
studying in higher
education and
enhancing the
community relations
for improving the
learning environment
within the higher
studies. I have known
about various concepts
of behavioural
expectations from
students such as
guidelines, classroom
initiative and
intercultural respect
and understanding for
improving classroom
experience. I learnt
about various
behavioural
requirements during
the module with the
expectations I will
have better
understanding about
the people from
diverse cultures,
religions, countries,
race, creed, etc. so I
can effectively work
with them (Criado-
Gomis, and et. al.,
2018).
hospitality business
while dealing
effectively with the
people from
different
backgrounds by
showing proper
behaviour and
attitude towards
them.
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help of various
theories and models
for improving
intercultural mix and
better learning
environment within the
campus. I learnt other
things like being
positive towards other
cultures and preserving
my own culture to
become an effective
learner in the
university. I
understood that I have
to be passionate about
my own behaviour and
attitude for improving
communication and
interaction with the
people from different
backgrounds.
The
importance of
peer-to-peer
support and
team working
to enhance
learning
experience
(Document 2)
On attending this
module, I learnt for the
first time about peer-
to-peer support and
team working and
understood that I
would not only learn
from my tutors but I
will also learn from
By developing the
critical understanding
about peer to peer
learning and team
working it would be
beneficial for
improving the team
performance and
working in groups
I will be utilising the
peer to peer learning
and team working
skills for improving
the teamwork
among the group
activities for
completing the task
and assignments
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fellow mates. Team
Working is described
as the social skills
development program
that improves the
working of people
together within the
groups with mutual
collaboration of
efforts. When the
group assignments are
given, I am able to
understand the
coordination among us
for improving the team
working and achieving
the best results. I
understood that
interpersonal skills are
very important for
working with each
other and enhancing
the experience by
mutual trust, honesty,
respect and
understanding towards
each other works for
attaining the task
effectively and
efficiently. I have
learnt about the
within the
organisations for
enhancing overall
performance at the
work. It will be
helpful to improve
collaborative work
among the team
members and help me
in improving my team
work in skills and
abilities for
developing a higher
level of performance.
The learning gained
from this course will
be helpful to have
higher academic
performance and
better results in the
group activities and
assignments assigned
to us. Along with this,
peer to peer learning
and teamwork will
help to collaborate
our efforts and gain
higher level up
performance in
various tasks
confronted in front of
more effectively and
efficiently. I will
also utilize peer
learning for
developing the team
performance
through
brainstorming and
engaging with
others while
developing meaning
for relations among
the people for
improving the
performance in
future (Cohen and
Jody, 2019). I have
gained certain
advantages of peer
to peer learning and
teamwork that could
be helpful in
developing better
interpersonal
relations,
communication,
coordination,
exchange of data,
problem solving for
increasing the
learning and
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concept of peer to peer
learning and
application of
constructive theory of
learning in the course
with the use of
brainstorming process
among the students for
improving the overall
learning and
development in higher
education. I have also
learnt about various
advantages and
benefits that I can gain
from peer to peer
learning and team
working throughout
the course. I was able
to develop and foster
certain skills and
personal attributes that
could be helpful in
engaging people to
work together in
groups and developing
better solutions for the
problems for
improving
effectiveness and
efficiency of work.
us during various
assignments. It will
be helpful to improve
the leadership
abilities,
communication
activities, motivation
among the team
members,
collaboration of work,
higher efficiency and
effectiveness etc. for
my future academic
and professional
career (Winstone and
Carless, 2019). With
the help of peer to
peer learning and
team working I will
be able to enhance the
overall performance
for achieving greater
success.
motivation. 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.
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The peer to peer
learning and team
working contributes to
higher performance of
individuals by
integrating their efforts
for achieving higher
growth (Harrell and
Capco, 2021).
Document 5
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
SWOT
Analysis
Strength. (75
words)
Weaknesses.
(75 words)
Opportunity (75
words)
Threats (75
words).
 I have very
good
proficiency
in my
communicat
ion that can
be helpful
in
interacting
with the
 I may be
working
confident with
my abilities
and it may lead
to over-
committing
certain social
situations.
 I am flexible
 With the help
of continuous
learning I can
gain better
knowledge
and
behaviours for
enhancing
personal and
professional
 Huge
competition
in the
hospitality
business is
one of the
threats that
can be
identified by
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people from
diverse
background
s and
cultures.
 I have great
creativity,
innovative
and open-
mindedness
that make
me adaptive
to any kind
of situation
and help to
enhance
cultural and
behaviour
collaboratio
n (Fischer,
and et. al.,
2019).
 I am good
at learning
new things
therefore I
will be able
to
understand
people and
concepts
with my
thoughts but it
may be
difficult for me
to change
directions
while I have
pre planned
actions for
completing
certain task.
 I am a good
thinker and
have learned
about many
things but it
may be
difficult for me
to answer every
situation.
 Level of
confidence for
achieving the
task is
comparatively
low because of
vigorous
thoughts about
its failure
components.
development.
 With the help
of better
communicatio
n skills I can
also enhance
my inter-
cultural
linkage and
tackle any
diverse
situation
(Santos, and
et. al., 2020).
 I also have
chances of
becoming a
good leader in
future because
of better
communicatio
n skills and
team
management
abilities.
 I have good
inter cultural
behaviours
that can help
me to improve
my career
me.
 Due to the
inadequacy
of
technologica
l know-how
and rapid
modernisatio
n I am able
to not
understand
the changing
dynamics of
hospitality
businesses.
 Demand for
people from
diverse
backgrounds
and culture
is increasing
but
controlling
people from
such a huge
array of
backgrounds
is difficult
for anyone
(Felten and
Lambert,
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throughout
the career.
 I am also
able to
make teams
effectively
and have
knowledge
and skills
for
analysing
any
situation
and
adapting to
it.
growth in the
field of
hospitality
business.
2020).
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