Personalised Learning Weekly Reflective Journal

Record your reflections on the weekly sessions with Desklib's Personalised Learning Weekly Reflective Journal. Develop your skills and achieve your goals with our online library. This journal is designed to help you identify and use different styles and means of communication within academic and formal contexts, demonstrate common study skills within a subject specific context, and identify academic sources appropriate to the given task. The journal includes weekly reflections on learning style, Belbin team role, conflict style, leadership style, DISC management style, Myers Briggs style, and Enneagram style. The Personal Development Plan includes personal analysis, setting goals, and measuring success.

Personalised Learning Weekly Reflective Journal
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Student Name and Student Number
Module Leader:

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 ULearn, to
receive feedback. You will then complete weeks 9 to 10.
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. The Reflective
Journal and PDP will be summatively submitted in week 14 on Blackboard. Submission of all
parts of the assessment are required in order to receive a grade.
The Learning Outcomes for this module are as follows:
 LO1: To identify and use different styles and means of communication within
academic and formal contexts
 LO2: To demonstrate common study skills within a subject specific context
 LO3: To identify academic sources appropriate to the given task
Week 1
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
My learning style is of solitary. This states about my introvert personality who believes in
individuality and independency. Under this style of leaning I prefer learning at my own pace and
progress individually. However, I would not mind participating in class discussion when asked
questions by our mentor or teacher. Reflecting to this style of learning I will be able to develop
better understandings by myself seeking for doubts when required by my teacher. This in turn lead
to innovate or differentiate the way in which task is being approached and I believe is the most

effective way of learning by being creative.
By considering various topic covered in week 1, I am being able to recognise my learning style.
This equips me with the ability of being motivated in the course of performing any allotted task.
Throughout the week, I was being provided with individual problem-solving exercises under which
I was able to interpret all the important learnings and perform self-analysis over the learnings
gained from the week. The said learning style proves at its best when individual tasks are being
provided.
Week 2
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
By performing test, it can be said that my Belbin team role states about being a analyst. Evaluating
test results, through analysis on my personality and behaviour I was concluded the most suitable for
role of analyst in a team. This states that, I can perform researches and draw analysis for the same.
Under the process being key elements like resource utilisation, human resource management and
time considerations can be put into light. The said role will engage team's operations towards
successful completion of team as well as individual goals and objectives.
Throughout the week, we were being provided with various team task. Reflecting to the test result
and being assigned as an analyst, I was able to perform suitable actions and help my team achieve
desired goals. I with my team mates all were placed at the desired position as per their roles. This
gave an impression of well coordinated team by which various efforts made towards completion of
team goals were being directed towards the right direction.
Week 3
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
My conflict style is Cooperative (The Owl). Under this style, I am able to win over any conflicts
without impacting on the relation with the other parties. For this style, I will able to react
effectively on a conflicting situation faced in an organisational firm. Under this style an individual
is able to I will be able to deal with a conflicting situation being experienced an is supposed or

expected to deal with the said situation keeping in mind limited resources including time (Tsai,
Perrotta and Gašević, 2020).
In learning of the style by being cooperative with a believe that a conflict can be solved keeping
requirements or actions from both the sides. This can enhance the productivity of the working
institute through wasting both time and financial resources can be avoided. The provided style is
also helpful in terms of deriving with better relations being maintained in the working institute and
also allows managers of the corporate to develop flexibility of operations in the operational firm.
Week 4
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
My leadership style is democratic or participative style. This means that end to set the parameters
for the work and have the final say on decisions, but I actively involve my team members in the
process. Under the style workplace is being benefited with various tasks which can be performed in
respect to evaluate on better productivity of the organisational firm. The given leadership style aids
towards completion of an allotted task to adhere all the code of conduct and ensure effective
relations with employees or staffs working in the operational team. In respect to the evaluated
leadership style, I am able to compete in competitive environment and operate the respective
operations as a team and deliver desirable results in optimal usage or resources invested in the
process.
For the said style, I am able to enhance my working standards and also is being able to regulate
effective flow of working in the working place. Under the approach, I am able to enhance my
working capabilities as an team effort towards the completion of operational task and also develop
effective relations through which each task produced in the operational firm with desirable
standards of their attainment.
Week 5
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
My DISC management style states of being compliance. This engages my abilities in respect to
showcase my good interest or attention towards topics or case scenario that are being presented in
front of me. Further evaluation and as supported by DISC management style test results, it can be

said that, I can perform well when engaged in a systematic operational work. This will guide my
efforts in respect to completion of said task in the admired or standard manner and providing with
the desirable outcome. Through this professionalism towards completion of provided task can be
ensured. In support of the argument it can be said that, I can engage my skills and capability for
completion of desired task while working as a professional in organisational firm.
In evaluation to the provided style, in said week understandings over effective usage of resources in
the group is being taken into consideration. For the said style, I gained good experiences in terms of
managing the task work in the appropriate manner. In addition to this, appropriate techniques of
performing an allotted task is being provided for ensuring proper outcomes of the result.
Week 6
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
Under the analysis of Myers Briggs style test, I am concluded as Protagonist. Under the given style
me being an individual stands for what is right and speak against the situation or a person who is
wrong in a particular case scenario. Under the provided style, I possess the ability to influence the
personality or prospective of other individual in a good direction which aid towards benefiting the
society. For this personality style, I am deemed to be concerning about any problems arising in
under the course of work initiated individually or in a group. In addition to this, I am able to
develop effective basis through which right decisions can be taken in respect to attain the vision or
mission of the provided organisational firm.
Individuals with this style of personality are able to ensure correct decisions and are well trained to
deal with any sort of complex situation being raised in any working platform. further is said type of
style I am able to define true value of success to an organisation. As in the course being several
considerations to corrective measures to perform an organisational tasks being taken into
consideration.
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.
My Enneagram style is type-2 helper. Under this style, my several personal traits are being
displayed which includes popular, caring and communicator as my strength and dependent, naive

and privileged as problems. For this style, I am able to communicate all the task done by me as well
as report the key aspects which are to be performed for completion of a allotted task. For the
provided style, an individual is guided to work under influence of the effective performance being
included in the operational work being produced.
Exploring my role, it can be said that I can help my mates in the process of performing several
activities towards accomplishment of desired goals and objectives of an institute. In its evaluation,
it can be said that, provided style develops effective standards on the basis of which collaborative
efforts can be produced in terms of attainment of respective goals and objectives. Furthermore,
effective usage of project resources can be ensured as all the activities in the group are being
facilitated taking guidance when required.
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 ULearn, at the end of this week.
EQ score = 35
This means that I am unable to react on the situation being in physical state when compared to
dealing situation in emotional state. This cause the major weakness in respect for being lack of
being observer or deprives with quick decision-making when required. For the analysis, be an
individual likes to work under my own pace and develop understandings over provided models and
theories. Through the analysis of the test result, I was able to develop key understandings in
relation to my personality (Schaller, 2018).
This style provide me with several derivates under which an individual is able to deliver outcomes
and present well when engaged in an individual or a group task. For the said style, I am evaluated
for not usual to make connections between what I feel emotionally and my body experience on a
physiological level. This is recognised as the positive as well as negative emotions.
Week 9
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.
Still studying

Week 10
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.
Still studying
Personal Development Plan
Name: Degree pathway:
Student Number:
Part 1 – Personal Analysis
Strengths Areas for further development Patience: I possess good patience which
helps can help me to complete task
given under complex or uncertain
working environment. Therefore, is one
of the most important attribute that also
concludes as my strength. Multiple tasking: I can perform multiple
tasks with less or no mistakes.
 Lack of Communication: My foremost
weakness includes lack of
communication skill. This can lead to
bad impression of my work done as it is
not presented or communicated well.
 Decision-making: This includes my low
efficiency in effective decision-making
process. Provided weakness could lead
to failure in planning process or when
managing a team.
Opportunities Threats
 Completion of long term goals: My
foremost opportunity which I am
exposed to includes getting a good
profile job through completion of long
 Increasing competition: In light with
high competition faced throughout the
world in respective industries. It serves
as the greatest threat for me to achieve

term goals. Professionalism: Through following
appropriate learning models through
suitable technique professional of work
done can be ensured.
various opportunities.
 Wastage of time: In light to the fact that
time serves as the most important
resource. Wastage of time could prove
to be greatest threat to me.
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?
Communication
skills
In accordance to
attain this goal, I will
take online
communication
classes. This will
enable me to
ascertain this skill in
the required manner
and in effective time.
This will facilitate
better learnings of
the skill and will
avoid any gaps in
establishing core
understandings of the
basics.
For measuring my
success, I will perform
self-analysis and will
also seek feedbacks
from the friends and
teachers. This will
provide me with clear
success criteria and I
can judge my skills and
abilities in respect to
communication skills
(De Freitas, 2018).
Below 6 months
Management skills For achieving this
respective goal. I can
enrol myself in
online training
programs. In addition
to this, personal
analysis can be
drawn in respect to
living instances for
In respect to analyse the
result, feedback from
my mentors or by
evaluating on results
obtained by performing
any management work
can be treated as basis
for success criteria.
1-2 years

which proper
understandings of the
management skills
can be attained.
Time management
skills
With respect to
achieve this goal,
effective time
management classes
can be taken (Lim
and et. al., 2021).
In order to judge my
success, I will perform
self-analysis. Under this
I will enable by
working being
monitored under certain
period of time
(Gibbons and Farley,
2021).
9 months
Problem-solving
skills
In respect to follow
this, I will carry out
discussions and
engage myself in
socialised activities.
The judging criteria for
learning this skill would
be self-analysis.
6 months
Part 3 – Personal Objectives
Short-term goals (next 12 months)
My short term goals for upcoming goals are the followings:
 Communication skills
 To build a morning routine and work according to a specific timetable that will make
my day best in coming 12 months.
Medium term goals (next 2-3 years)
My medium term goals for coming 2- 3 years are underneath:
 Problem solving skills
 To complete my education with good grades in upcoming years so that I can pursue
my professional life with a strong CV and portfolio.
Longer term goals (beyond 3 years)
My long term goals for more than 3 years are as stated:

 Management skills
 By developing this skill, I will be able to engage my attributes to develop management
skills.
Conclusion
From the analysis of above report document, it can be concluded that, self-analysis
technique for an individual plays a vital role in developing better understandings over the
learnings. Furthermore, it can be said that, an individual through preparing PDP can attain a
coordinative action plan through which several desirable goals and objectives of the business
firm can be achieved.

References
Books and Journals
Ahku, V.C. and Panchoo, S., 2019, September. Implementing Personalised Learning For Mixed
Ability Students For Computer Programming In A Learning Environment. In 2019
Conference on Next Generation Computing Applications (NextComp) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
Avenell, K., 2019. From the Archives: How to improve your school: Leading personalised
learning. Australian Educational Leader, 41(1), pp.70-71.
De Freitas, E., 2018. Love of learning. Posthuman ecologies: Complexity and process after Deleuze,
p.87.
Gibbons, S. and Farley, A.N., 2021. Learning to think like a teacher: Effects of video reflection on
preservice teachers’ practice and pedagogy. Action in Teacher Education, 43(3), pp.250-
267.
Lim, L.A., Dawson, S., Gašević, D., Joksimović, S., Pardo, A., Fudge, A. and Gentili, S., 2021.
Students’ perceptions of, and emotional responses to, personalised learning analytics-based
feedback: an exploratory study of four courses. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher
Education, 46(3), pp.339-359.
Schaller, T.K., 2018. Field learning: Experiential learning through participant observation and self-
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Tsai, Y.S., Perrotta, C. and Gašević, D., 2020. Empowering learners with personalised learning
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APPENDICES
Learning Style
Appendix 1:
Your results
The scores are out of 20 for each style. A score of 20 indicates the style is use often.
Visual 9
Social 11
Physical 9
Aural 11
Verbal 7
Solitary 15
Logical 3

Belbin's Team Role
DISC management style

Enneagram style

Conflict style
EQ style

Myers Briggs style