Orientation for Success in Higher Education - Desklib

This article discusses the benefits of formative assessment, reflective learning, and new skills for success in higher education. It includes a SWOT analysis and references to relevant books and journals. The subject is higher education, and the course code and college/university are not mentioned.

Orientation for Success in Higher
Education

Table of Contents
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1
References ......................................................................................................................................2

E-Portfolio
E-Portfolio-CPD PLAN/SWOT Analysis
Area of Learning Reflection of
Learning
Future Implications Action
(Identify and explain
topics of learning from
this module)
(Detail what you have
learnt about the topic)
(Identify how learning
will assist in future
studies and career)
(SMART target
identifying how
learning will be
implemented)
Reflective Learning Through the module I
have learnt that
reflective learning is
very essential for the
growth and success of
the student, it is the
process which allows
the students to
effectively analyse
their learning
experience or the
outcomes. The
reflective learning is in
the terms of education
helping students to
analyse their
experience and actions.
Through the module I
have learnt that with
I have analysed that
being an student
reflective learning
plays an essential role
in enhancing my skills
for the future
development as it
helps in becoming a
active learner though
asking relevant
questions. Continuous
learning or reflecting
on the personal
learning in order to
improve according to
the requirement helps
the students to grow
and develop
themselves also
Specific- For
enhancing my growth
and career
development I will be
enhancing my learning
and knowledge further.
Measurable- The
target will be measured
through successful able
to get desired career
results.
Achievable- The
learning will be
enhanced through
analysing the learning
experience and getting
regular feedbacks.
Realistic- Effective
reflective learning will

the helps of effective
reflective learning I
can easily enhance my
learning through
analysing the areas that
are needed to be
improved for the
further development,
in addition to this I
have also learned that
it also helps in
analysing one's
performance till now
and also how it can be
improved further
effectively.
enhance their
performance
effectively. Learning
also helps in achieving
desired future goals
and objectives also
through helping
students to enhance
their critical thinking
skills, and providing
clarity about their
career path and future
goals also.
help in enhancing the
future career and
development and will
also helps in overall
development also.
Time Bound- The set
target will be achieved
within 8 Months
Use of Formative
feedback
Through the module I
have learned that
formative feedbacks
are the ongoing
evaluation of the
individual where the
regular feedbacks are
provided to them in
order to evaluate their
performance and
further improve it. I
have also analysed that
effective use of
formative feedbacks
I have learned that
effective use of
formative feedbacks
helps enhancing the
performance of the
students which will
helps them in their
further career path and
studies. Getting
accurate and relevant
feedbacks will help in
analysing the mistakes
which can be
improved accordingly
Specific- In order to
enhance my
performance and
achieve desired goals
the use of formative
feedback will be taken
into consideration.
Measurable- It will be
effectively measured
through analysing
growth and enhanced
performance in the
career path.
Achievable- It will be

helps in getting
accurate feedbacks
about the performance
so that further
improvements can be
made accordingly.
Through the module I
have also learnt that
use of formative
feedbacks helps
students to enhance
their learning and how
they can avoid further
mistakes. I have learnt
that is the process of
providing continuous
feedback to the
students about their
performance.
leading to enhance
skills and learning of
an students. I have
analysed that
formative feedbacks
helps in improving the
learning skills of the
students and analyse
the limit of their own
knowledge also how it
can be improved
electively. This
process will help me
enhancing my self for
the future career
growth and
development, also
preparing for future
roles.
achieved through
getting regular
feedbacks on work
done also effective use
of the formative
feedbacks.
Realistic- The effective
use of the formative
feedbacks will help in
enhancing the overall
performance
Time Bound- The goal
will achieved within 6
Months
Explain Skills to
successfully learn in
the University.
With the help of the
module I have
analysed that skills are
the ability or capability
of an individual which
helps them to achieve
desired goals and
objectives, skills plays
an essential role in the
overall growth and
achieving desired
Learning new skills
will help the students
to gain competitive
advantage in the job
market. Gaining new
skills such as
communication skills
will help in effectively
communicate my
ideas and information
to others effectively
Specific- In order to be
successful at the
university the main
objectives is to learn
and enhance my skills
effectively.
Measurable- The goal
is measurable through
effectively able to
achieve desired goals
and objectives and be

objectives for an
students at the
university. I have also
learned that learning
new skills helps an
individual to be
successful at the
university. I have
learned that there are
number of skills such
as communication,
time management,
interpersonal, problem
solving and so on
which can help
students to be
successful at the
university level. In
addition to this I have
also learned that
learning new skills
also helps in gaining
new confidence also.
avoiding any kind of
misunderstanding,
also being a student
enhancing my time
management skills
will helps in managing
my time effectively
and also completing it
on time which will
also be helpful in the
further career path
also. In addition to
this another skills like
problem solving or
interpersonal skills
will also help handling
complex problem and
maintain good
relationship with
others. All these skills
helps in growth and
development at the
university level and
also at the future
career path also as
with the help of these
skills individual can
achieve his desired
future goals.
successful at the
university.
Achievable- Through
effective planning and
learning I will be able
to achieve my desired
goals.
Realistic- Effective
learning and enhancing
my skills will help me
to be successful at the
university and in the
future career path
Time Bound- I will be
able to achieve this
goals within 8 months
Benefits of Formative Through the module I Through the module I Specific- In order to

assessment to
students
have analysed that
formative assessment
is the process of
analysing and
evaluating students
learning continuously
so as to provide them
ongoing feedbacks
mostly given by the
instructors in order to
improve students
performance and
enhancing their
learning effectively. It
is one of the essential
method used at the
university in order to
analyse the strength
and weakness of the
students. I have also
analysed that it also
helps students to
analyse the area that
they needs to work on
in order to enhance
their performance.
have learned that
formative assessment
helps in enhancing the
performance of the
students at the
university which leads
them to achieve
desired goals in their
career path. The
effective formative
assessment helps
students to effectively
define their learning
goals which will help
them to have clarity
about the future career
path. In addition of
this various benefits of
the formative
assessment such as
enhanced academic
development,
enhanced motivation
level, also
personalised learning
experience helps
students helps in the
achieving success at
the university and in
the future career
enhance my learning
and performance at the
university the goal is to
get effective formative
assessment.
Measurable- The goals
will be measurable
through effectively
able to enhance my
performance and
achieve desired goals at
the university.
Achievable- In order
to enhance my
performance regular
formative assessment
will be taken by the
instructor.
Realistic- improving
my performance will
help me to be
successful at the
university.
Time Bound- The goal
will be achieved within
8 months

development.
S
Through this module I
have analysed that I
have great oral
communication skills
and also leadership
skills. This module
helped me to enhance
my performance
through reflective
learning and formative
feedbacks.
W
through this module I
have also analysed that
I have poor written
communication skills
and poor performance
can lead to not
achieving desired goals
and objectives in the
future.
O
Through learning new
skills, getting regular
feedbacks and also
getting effective
formative assessment
will helps in getting
successful at the
university and get the
degree. Also helps in
getting desired future
opportunities.
T
Through this module I
have analysed that not
getting right feedback
will create threat for
me also not enhancing
the right skills will also
lead to failure at the
university.
SWOT Analysis
Strength Weaknesses Opportunity Threats
 One of my
greatest
strength is that
I have the
ability to easily
learn new
things and
enhance my
knowledge
regularly.
 I also have
great
leadership
skills which
 One of my
weaknesses is
that I have
difficulty in
following
others rather
than leading
them towards
achieving
goals.
 My another
weakness is
that I have poor
time
 Enhancing my
time
management
skills will help
me to finish
my work on
time and
achieve
desired goals
in the future.
 Also
enhancing my
skills will also
create lot of
 Increasing
number of
competition
available in the
job market will
create potential
threat for me.
 Not improving
my time
management
skills will lead
not able to
complete my
task and

helps me to
lead the team
members
towards
achieving
group targets
easily.
 I also have the
ability to
effectively
work in the
team.
 My another
strength is that
I have great
ability to pay
attention to
even smallest
details.
management
skills which
leads me to not
able to finish
my work on
time.
 In addition to
this my another
weaknesses is
that I can only
focus on only
one thing at a
time.
 I also have
poor written
communication
skills also
which can be
considered as
my another
weakness.
opportunity for
me to achieve
success in the
job market.
 Increasing
number of
opportunity in
the job market
will helps me
to achieve my
desired career
path and
become
successful.
 There are
number of
opportunities
available to
improve my
skills and
knowledge.
projects on time
which can be
another threat
for me also will
directly
influence my
performance.
 Not having
proper skills
and knowledge
as per the
requirement can
also create
threat for me in
the desired job
market also.

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