Personalised Learning: Reflections and Personal Development Plan

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Introduction:
Learning and development allows the individual to grab better opportunities in the
future. Further, the present template will discuss reflection based on the certain learning
sessions that were covered over the ten weeks. Also, the report will present the personal
development plan that will identify certain strength and weakness through SWOT analysis.
Lastly, based on the personal interview session reflection will be covered that will be helpful
for future learning and growth.
Part A: Reflective Journal
Week 1
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
Week 2
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
Week 3
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
In this third week session I have learnt about the SWOT analysis that helps to identify certain
The first week session was more about academic success that allows in giving various
opportunities related to personal growth and development. Also, the session mainly
focusses on developing various reading skills, reflective thinking, note taking writing
skills etc. through which the student could become the active learner. Also, the session
focused on the use of blackboard along with the developing the identifying better
personal development plans so that certain strengths and weakness could be identified in
easiest manner (Hussain and et.al. ,2019). Thus the first session was the overview of the
learning and development module that will allow the person to work on various skills for
better future. Moreover, at the end of session personal learning and development
interview would also be undertaken.
The second week of session was mainly focused on presenting the importance of
reflection and how the individual could reflect on the key skills in most effective manner.
Moreover, it had analysed that best’s reflection is one that based more on action rather
than learning (Wang, Huang and Quek, 2018). Also, I have learnt from this session that
Kolb and Gibbs reflective cycle is the best’s tool in identifying the presence of key skills
in me. I have developed the group work skills so that certain thoughts could be easily
shared among the group of people. Moreover, I have developed better emotional
intelligence so that work could be carried out in more positive manner.

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strengths and weakness among the individual. Also, I have learnt that it is very important tool
as it allows the person to carry out personal life activities in best of manner. Further, through
this session various efficient and inefficient skills existing within me have been closely
analysed along with lines of reasoning and with support of the references. Thus, this activity
has helped me to work upon certain skills and be critical in understanding the problems faced
during the learning process so that I would be able to grow better in terms of personal
development (Ismail and et.al., 2018).
Week 4
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
This week learning session was completely based on the importance of academic writing in
achieving certain individual goals in the future. Moreover, the session made me realize that
effective writer is one whose researching skills are very powerful so that better content
could be delivered within the given deadline. Moreover, the session also covered the
process of academic writing that need to be followed for gaining better success in the
future (García-Carrión, Molina Roldán and Roca Campos, 2018). Also, planning of
academic writing was provided in the learning course so that reviewing and final checks
before submission could be done in best of manner. Thus, I have enhanced reading and
note taking skills also during the course that could be applied in my later studies.
Week 5
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.
After the completion of learning the academic writing this session was purely based on
learning the difference between essay writing and reflective writing. Moreover, essay
format is written in third party context while reflective statement is one that uses more of
personal experience that is faced during the completion of any activity, task or practical
world (Taub and et.al. ,2021). Further, the extra detailing like use of sentences, grammar
and effective writing skills were also developed by me during this learning session week.
Also, I have learnt that it is very important for the individual to avoid any king of
plagiarism in its writing so that content could be validated.
Week 6
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills.

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This week learning session was based on identifying what are the methods that individual could
choose while selecting the best referencing style. Also, the most common referencing style of
Harvard is also been discussed under this session that is mainly applied in all academic writing.
Furthermore, I have analysed that presenting the data in correct format validates the content and
also verifies against any copied ones (Julià and Antolí, 2019). Moreover, I have learnt various
techniques while using the referencing style in my content such as use of and et.al against
various authors, removing commas and replacing with full stop and much more. Thus, I have
the ability to write any content in most appropriate manner without much dependency now.
Week 7
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills. Use a minimum of one academic source and reference this.
Week 8
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you
plan to develop these skills. Use a minimum of one academic source and reference this.
This journal should be formatively submitted for feedback, via Blackboard, at the end of
this week.
This week was basically in understanding how large amount of data could be presented in
small format in form of presentations. Also, this session allowed identifying certain key
elements that are required to deliver the best presentation on any learning topic. Thus,
through this session I have gained lot of technical skills to operate several systems and also
developed strong analytical skills of delivering the best content among the group of other
people (Faezi and et.al., 2018). Also, through this session various common presentation
pitfalls have been identified so that similar mistakes could not be repeated in the future.
Moreover, communication skills were also developed to some extent during this week
session.
This session was based on the learning about plagiarism and referencing that need to keep
in mind while drafting any kind of content so that originality could be maintained. Also,
this session allowed us to learn about how to use different references in name of authors,
journals, books and other online medium (Agarwal and Kaushik, 2020). Furthermore, the
session had covered the major tips and tricks to become successful business students so
that better opportunities could be grabbed in the future. Also, I have learnt that strong
reading and listening skills allowed me to gather and use data in most appropriate format
that has further given good results at the end of my practical exercise.