Personalised Learning: Weekly Reflective Journal

This reflective journal covers the author's learning and development in personalised learning, including presentation skills, interview skills, employability skills, personal effectiveness, and change management. The author reflects on their strengths, areas for development, opportunities, and threats, and sets goals for learning effective decision-making, leadership, and time management skills.

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Introduction:
This template should be used to record your reflections on the weekly sessions.
Please use the spaces provided to reflect on what was discussed in class, what
you gained from the session; did you find the content useful, how can you relate
it to your studies at university as a business student. You will also need to
discuss how you intend to further develop the skills discussed in class. This is a
continuous process and should be completed during the module and not at the
end.
In week 8 you will be expected to submit what you have completed so far, via
Blackboard, in order to receive feedback. You will then complete weeks 9 and
10 and summatively submit the journal in week 14.
The Weekly Reflective Journal will be used in conjunction with your Personal
Learning and Development Plan and Interview to work out the final grade for
this module. Submission of all parts of the assessment are required in order to
receive a grade.
Week 8
This journal should be formatively submitted for feedback, via Blackboard, at the end of this week.
During the 8th week I am able to learn and understand about the personalised learning where I had
come to acquire the knowledge of presentation skill. In this learning area, I learned that developing
the presentation skill can enable me to grow and develop my skill appropriately. It helps me to
increase my presentation skill which will be very beneficial for me to understand the topics more
clearly and can also create an effective presentation. Presentation is very effective for me as it is
visualized where it helps me to understand the topics from seeing the images and charts. For
improving the presentation skill, I am required to do a practice by speaking in front of others so that
I can be able to convey my speech and can present the appropriate presentation in from of the
people (Steininger, 2018). I am also required to create an eye contact with the audience so that it
will show the confidence in me and enable me to supply the effective presentation in front of the
large number of people. A good personality and a better way of communication is required to be
adopted by me as it will allow me to look passionate and engaged with the audience.
Week 9
In the week 9, I came to understood about the interview and goals setting skill which will be very
beneficial and effective for me in my future growth and development. For the better learning of
interview skill, I am firstly required to understand its aim and objectives as it makes me or an
individual to stay comfort and enables to connect with the needs and requirements accordingly. In
this session, for the development of the interview skill, I am required to be a good listener or an
active listening ability from which it will enable me to listen carefully and can answer the
interviewer questions appropriately. Even, I also required to focus more about the researching skill

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from which I can be able to collect and gather the relevant data and information about the
organization from which I can be bale to prepare myself according to the company needs and
expectations (Retnawati, Djidu, and et.al., 2018). Also, I am required to adopt and maintain the
formal communication skill which will ensure me to communicate with the interviewer in a formal
or professional manner so that it will reflect the professionalism of me and puts an reputed image of
me in front of the interviewer.
Week 10
During the week 10th, I learned about the importance of employability skills for the better
future growth and development. Even, I also learned the knowledge about the personal
development planning and its importance which will be very beneficial for the future and
career growth and competencies. The employability skills are important to be understand
as it will clarify the ability and skill which is required to run and maintain the labour
market needs and expectations. For developing this employability skill, I am required to
focus on my own learning so that I can be able to understand the learning and knowledge
areas of my and can improve them accordingly (Suen, Hung, and Lin, 2020). For the better
learning, I am required to learn to search about the job market and vacancies. Looking at
me, I am needed to put the focus on my critical thinking and problem solving skill as it is
important for me as it comes under the employability skill. Maintaining the
professionalism and strong wok ethics is also a part of the employability skill which will
help me in my future career growth and development.
Week 11
In week 11, I learned the areas of the essential skills and abilities which an individual student
needs to adopt and implement for becoming a successful student. For becoming a successful
student, I am required to adopt the various types of skills and activities such as self-motivated,
independent, team working, time management and setting the definite and appropriate goals
which will make me to work hard (Suárez-Barraza, and Miguel-Davila, 2022). Becoming a
successful student required to adopt these kinds of skills which enable me to behave and act
properly in the academic s and can be able to become successful. For improving all these areas,
self-evaluation and personal planning is the important factor where I can be able to increase the
self-awareness in myself and can grow effectively. For becoming a successful person in life, I am
required to overcome my fears and my weak points so that I can be able improve my different
skills and abilities and can learn something new information and knowledge. Even, I am also
required to set up the goals and targets which make me to focus on the aims and can achieve the
goals and targets according to the deadline.
Week 12
During the week 12, I learned and acquired the knowledge of the Kaizen and Pomodoro
techniques and also learned how to implement. The Kaizxen technique is the continuous
improvement session or processes which enable me to grow and develop myself accordingly.
Along with this, I am also able to learn about the Pomodoro technique or method which is a time

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management method which encourages people to work on time as it is a short interval which
helps the people to stay relaxed and can focus on their working again effectively. From this
session, I learned that Kaizen method will encourage me for the regular or continuous growth and
development and will allow me to obtain the effective results. Even, this method can be applied
by planning, implementing, measuring and at last finding the appropriate solution will make me to
achieve and improve my skills (Usman,2020). Also, Pomodoro technique also can be utilised by
me and provides me effective result as it helps me in the time management processes by creating
a schedule where I can be able to decided and prioritise my work and set the valid deadline and
also set the break and short interval timing which will help me to stay relaxed and can contribute
by efforts in learning.
Week 13
During the week 13th, I am able to adopt the knowledge about the personal effectiveness
concept which can be very beneficial for me to understand and also enable to grow and
develop myself. This act will create a better understanding of the self-awareness which also
helps in forming relationship and helps to reduce the stress. to develop the effectiveness in
myself I am able to set the appropriate goals and targets for me to have a better impact on
my personal life and can be able to grow and develop myself accordingly. I am also
required to organize, plan and prioritize my working and learning area which will help me
top for the better growth and development (Hayashi, Watanabe, and et.al., 2018). A good
communication skill is also required in me for becoming and understanding he personal
effectiveness of myself and can be able to contribute my best efforts and hard work in the
learning process. Earlier, I was not able to understand the importance of personal
effectiveness and makes me to stay away from this area where I was unable to recognise
my effectiveness, strengths and weakness. After this session, I am able to understand the
entire topic appropriately and can be bale to identify the weak areas and can able to grow
myself.
Week 14
During this week, I have learned the skills that are concerned with adopting the change. In
this week, the topic related to change management has been discussed in the class. This has
cleared my vision that, adopting the change is highly important in order to assure the
higher growth in the business (Dzwigol and et.al., 2019). I have applied this concept for
my career as well and I realised that, it is highly important to grow within adopting the
change. Also, in this session I have developed effective group skills. Earlier I used to
hesitate in terms of discussing the topics with my mates and teacher as well. However, in
this week, I evaluated that, making change is so important. Thus, I have changed weakness
into strength and that is related to the group working. This skill has helped me in order to
make discussion regarding my topic with my mates and enabled me in gaining more
knowledge. Furthermore, this has created the effective collaboration in the classroom. I
will use this skill related to working in team in my career as well as this ensure the
effective collaboration among my mates and assures me the opportunities of sharing my
opinions and knowledge. Moreover, this will lead to gaining of more knowledge from the

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mates as well.
Personal Development Plan
Name:
Degree pathway:
Part 1 – Personal Analysis
Strengths Areas for further development
I have the effective communication skill and
group working skills. Both of these skills has
enabled me in make effective interaction
with my mates and tutors. The skills related
to effective communication has increased
my listening power as well. Within being a
good speaker I adopted the skill of being
effective listener as well. I will use these
skills in my future as well. These strengths
assuring me the opportunity in terms of
making effective interaction with the people
and also assuring the value towards them.
I have analysed my weakness as well. The
major weakness where I need to make
further development is related to the skill
related to the leadership and decision-
making making. I cannot lead people in
effective manner. Moreover, I got confuse
when I have to take decisions. In order to
become successful in my career I want to
develop these skills. Thus, I will provide
focus over this. I will evaluate all the
alternatives of the available option in order
to take a single decision. In this manner, I
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Opportunities Threats
My strengths related to the communication
skills and group working has opened up
various opportunities for me. This has
increased my confidence level. Also, this has
developed the skills in me in relation to
understanding the opinion of others. Also,
my tutor has provided me the opportunities
in terms of speaking in the class and enabled
me to share my knowledge. Also, this leads
to create the future opportunities for me as
well. As at the workplace it is highly
important to work in collectivism approach
rather than individualism approach. Thus, I
will initiate my work in collectivism
approach within assuring the effective team
collaboration with the members.
The potential threats for me is related to
taking wrong decision in my life. As this is
one of my weakness where I need to make
more development. Ineffective decision-
making lead to chose wrong goal for the
career and this impacts the over-all career.
Therefore, I need to make a keen focus over
this so, this cannot induce me to take wrong
decision. Also, in the area of leadership I
need to grow more otherwise, in my career
I will become only follower. I want to do
something unique that can be admired by
the numerous people therefore, I will keep
focus over this area in order to grow more.
Part 2 - Setting goals
What do I
want to learn?
What do I
have to do?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Effective decision-
making skill has to
be learn by me in
I will focus on
performing critical
analysation for the
In order to measure
whether, I got the
effective decision-
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order to select the
best options for the
career.
available options
and after evaluating
each option I will
analyse the positive
and negative
outcomes and on the
basis of that, the
decision-making
will be done.
making power or not I
will analyse all the
decisions that has
been taken by me. If
the decision assures
effective outcomes
then, it provides me
idea in relation of
having effective skills.
Otherwise, I need to
provide further focus.
Leadership skill has
to adopt in order to
motivate and interact
with the mates.
I will follow the
path of discipline
and keep motivating
the people. Also, I
will assure the focus
over listening to the
problems of the
people and the
solutions will be
assured by me after
listening to their
issues.
I will take feedback
from my friends and
college mates in terms
of knowing whether I
have adopted the skill
or not. Also, if the
people in my
surroundings feels
motivated due to me
then it leads to
achievement of the
skill.
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Time-management
skill in order to
complete my
assignment on time.
I will part my whole
task into small parts
and then I will
assure time-frame in
order to complete
the specific part.
This is how I will
assure effective
time management
skills in me that
lead to completion
of the assignment
on time.
The completion of my
assignment on time
will help me in
measuring my skills
related to the time
management.
Furthermore, I will
take feedback from
my teachers as well.
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Habits related to
note making in order
to make my learning
more effective.
I will make notes on
regular basis. The
topics that has been
described by the
tutor will be taken
in consideration and
the notes will be
made in order to
remember the
If the efficiency in my
learning power
increases then, it leads
to help in measuring
the success ability in
the learning. Also, the
formative feedback
will helps in
measuring my
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description in
effective manner.
learning ability.
Part 3 – Personal Objectives
Short-term goals (next 12 months)
The short term goals that has been made by me is related to the increasing my academic
grades as this will assure me the effective academic results. In order to achieve this goal I will
take mentoring from my tutor. Also, I will focus on increasing my learning ability so, I can
perform in my exams with complete efficiency. I will make notes on regular basis and the
learning has been also done by me on regular basis. In case, I found any doubt then, I will
discuss it with my tutor. My over-all focus will be made over increasing my learning
efficiency in order to perform with complete efficiency in the exams in order to get effective
academic result.
Medium term goals (next 2-3 years)
My medium term goal is concerned with shaping my behaviour pattern in professional
manner. As for my career it is highly important to become more professional. A professional
character leads to attract everyone in the career and also assures the effective image. In order
to achieve this goal, I will follow more discipline and I will complete my tasks within
performing complete loyalty and honesty. Furthermore, I will perform the academic integrity
as the starting of becoming professional has performed from here. Thus, this medium term
goal will shape my character in professional manner.
Longer term goals (beyond 3 years)
Completion of my degree and getting the job is my ultimate long term-goal. I will study hard
in order to get effective result that would help me in getting the job. Also, I will shape my
character in such manner that is appropriate for getting the job. In order to get the job, I will
take advice from my mentor as well. Also, I will assure that, I am performing that job that is
providing me opportunity in terms of showing my talent. Thus, my long-term goal is the
mixture of my short-term and medium-term goal and I will work hard in order to achieve my
goal.

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