Personalized Learning Weekly Reflective Journal

This template is for recording reflections on weekly sessions of a personalized learning module for business students. It covers topics such as communication, study skills, academic sources, and more. The module aims to develop skills and requires submission of a reflective journal and personal learning and development plan for grading.

Personalised Learning Weekly Reflective Journal

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.
In the first week, I have analysed the list of content I will study in the each and
every week of module. This is basically the introduction week in which tutor has discussed
the importance of plagiarism and referencing. Further, I have learnt the importance of
personalized learning in each student life and how the skills development will help me in
my academic and employment career. I have also get to know in the week 1 is that
developing skills and distributing the skills on the basis of SWOT is part of the
personalized learning. This week has helped me in improving my listening and
understanding skills. In order to further develop my understanding skills, I will be going
the attend all the classes of the module.
Week 2
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.

In the second week of module, the tutor has discussed the importance of reflection
and how this helps us in our learning. With the help of this module, I am able to
differentiate between the reflection in action and reflection on action. I am able to
understand the difference between the learning while doing and learning after doing. This
has helped me to develop the reflection skills in myself. In order to further develop the
reflection skills, I will write the reflective journal on daily basis based on my personal
experiences and understandings. I will use the Kolb’s learning cycle and Gibbs reflective
cycle while writing reflective journal and to improve this skill. This reflection also helps
me in identifying me strengthen skills such as communication and weakest skill such as
team management.
Week 3
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
The third week of module is all about the personal SWOT analysis. In this report,
tutor has discussed how with the help of SWOT I can identify my strength, weakness,
opportunity and threat skills. One of me strengthen skill is academic writing with the help
of which I always get higher marks in my exams. But on the other hand one of my weakest
skills which always affected my study is concentration. I face difficulty in concentrating to
a single work at a single point of time which always leads to delay in the completion of my
work. Thus, the personal SWOT analysis helps me in identifying my weakest skills and the
list of other skills I need to develop in myself in order to grasp high qualified job
opportunities. In order to develop concentration skills in myself, I will start meditation and
exercise.
Week 4
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
The fourth week is related to academic writing in which there are some of the major key components I
have learnt such as argument, critical suggestion that are important for further
discussion. Also, there are typical structure which I have learnt in such order where
there is particular structure are need to be follow in way introduction, body, conclusion
and references. Further, get the knowledge about referencing in order to get knowledge
of someone else for finding the work. Also, this is the proof which help to get the
knowledge about different types of academic learning. There is specific structure
followed that is related to the font sizes which are need to be in times new roman, font

size 12 and spacing 1-5 and the alignment are related to the justified so that’s the
paragraph will be are in the same order. Moreover, learnt about to avoid contractions
and abbreviation so that it keeps the systemic way and also help to clear the writing.
Week 5
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
This session is related to the writing skill which are important for the me as a student. There are learnt
different types of academic writing which are important in the reflective writing, the business or
scientific report, literature review and dissertation. Also, I learnt about essay and reflective writing
which are necessary to understands. Then reflective writing which are important to learn. Further learn
the technique that are help for avoiding the plagiarism on the basis of adequate referencing. Lastly I
have attended the writing exercise which are related to reflective writing in order to feeling, positivity,
negativity. Further, I understand about the opportunity which I have get through the assessment in
reference to obtain feedback in the class. At the end of the module lastly, I get confidence about my
skill to speak in front of everyone also in the past I get nervous while talking to someone in such a way.
There were three assessments in the category of part A, B and C that are define as weekly reflective
journal, personal learning & development and personal learning & development interview.
Week 6
Please describe in less than 200 words what was discussed in this session and how you plan to
develop these skills.
In this week I have learn about critical thinking, academic writing and Harvard referencing in the critical
thinking I get knowledge about academic writing in both negative or positive way that are specified on
the basis of various and several authors who have deep knowledge about it. Also, in the academic writing
it needs to be support with the reference in such a way related to Harvard referencing. I have producing
high standard of return work by using appropriate format to meet requirement of course. Further I have
developed the enhanced knowledge related to malpractice such as plagiarism also I understand about
how to avoid it. There are various ways which are help to avoid plagiarism in such a way by using deep
knowledge of vocabulary. I support my academic writing with the help of searching through various sites
there are all the content are different to each other so that it helps to avoid plagiarism. Moreover, there are
different types of dos and don’ts which I have learn through the session by using formal English short
sentence, be impersonal, be objective, be cautions and concise. The don’ts I have learn by avoiding
technical jargon and personal pronoun with the help of subjective words.

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.
This session is related to the introduction of plagiarism and referencing, there are different types
of topics cover in tis such as meaning of plagiarism and referencing with different classes of
academic sources. And how to reflect the different academic material and also the steps which
are related to the avoiding plagiarism and using adequate referencing. In this session I have
learnt about referencing and plagiarism on the basis of different classes of academic’s sources
which are depend on the different academic material. For avoiding plagiarisms there are need of
using the different types of synonyms that are help for deriving the new product with the
existing source. There are several types of referencing style is used by the project in which is
important to follow . Then I have evaluated the source of merit inclusion on the basis of
relevance, accuracy, author, purpose, currency etc. There are different types of plagiarism such
as cut and pastes, citing a source improperly etc. (Liu and et.al., 2018). At last, attend the
practical referencing stye that are help for sourcing the content.
For referencing I have using Harvard style. There is example of referencing’s such as follows:
This reference is taken through google scholar and citation such as (Liu and et.al., 2018)
Liu, G.Z. and et.al., 2018. Cultivating undergraduates' plagiarism avoidance knowledge and
skills with an online tutorial system. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 34(2). pp.150-
161.
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 Unlearn, at the end of this week.
This session is related to developing the presentation skills on the basis of different criteria such
as I have learned about different key element of a successful presentation. Also, it is help to
recognise the common presentation skills. Further, I have analysed about the preparation for
presentation in order to reflecting the strength and other developing area. The difference in the
presentation and written report of work. Presentation is more helpful in order to vocal and visual
medium and it is short and easy to understand. Further learn the common pitfalls of
presentation. For successful in life, it is important to become independence, self-motivated,
ability to set goal etc. I learn the steps of good presentation that are related to the knowing the
audience, understanding the task, preparation, planning, delivery and evaluation.
I would like to develop all these skills by managing the anxiety that can sorted the own mind so
that it can create positivity in life. In this week I have learnt about success as the student with the
help of developing presentation and interview skills with considering all the outcomes that are

help me to become successful student, resilience as a student, managing the life as a student.
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.
I learnt about this session that goal setting and interview skills that is important for me to learn
about the different opportunities given to the students and so it can learn about working
together. I have learnt about so that are need to consider while presentations such as
maintaining eye and body language contact so that it can help to communicate with
other my classmates easily (Nabil, Harefa and Siregar, 2021). To develop good
presentation skills, I will start reading books so that it can improve my communication
skills and practicing with my classmate so that it avoids hesitation in front of student.
This is also help me to developing the communication skills which are increases the
chance of career preparation. Moreover, work according to the feedback given by
professor so that it can help me in the interview process.
Nabil, M.A.A., Harefa, Y. and Siregar, M.S.I., 2021. Speaking Skill Contributions on Students
of USU Future Careers. BAHAS. 32(2). pp.107-117.
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.
This week is related to the personal effectiveness for improving the level of efficiency also
there are some of the habits which are need to consider for mine such as practical, problem
solving, time management skill, good communication skills (Jha, 2018). Also this session
are help in the finding of academic source on the basis of referencing. All these factors are
need to work on so that it can give the result and for developing all these skills it is
important to follow the plan for 3 months in order to improve all the skills.
Jha, S., 2018. Self-Reflection for Personal Effectiveness: Insights from Literature. Asian
Journal of Management. 8(2). pp.101-61018.

Personal Development Plan
Name: Degree pathway:
Student Number:
Part 1 – Personal Analysis
Strengths Areas for further development
I am good at communication. I need to work on the academic writing.
Opportunities Threats
To increase the writing skill so that it can
help in further period.
I am lack at the time of ice breaking session.
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?
Harvard referencing By taking support
with assessment
By report 25 January
Academic writing To work on my
vocabulary.
Presentation 3 February
Personal development
plan
With the help of
academic learning
Report 15 February
SWOT analysis To measure the
learning
Personal development
plan.
18 February
Part 3 – Personal Objectives
Short-term goals (next 12 months)
 To get higher grade in the final examination and completing graduation
requirements.
 To take part in the debate competition of the annual function.
Medium term goals (next 2-3 years)
 To became leaders of the group project and assignment.
 To complete my MBA from the well-established and known college of London.
 To pay off my education loan from the part-time earnings which I made from the
part-time job I do after my classes (Ramos De Fraine and Verschueren, 2021).

Longer term goals (beyond 3 years)
 Start my first job as a marketing executive in a well-established company (Goni-
Fuste and et.al., 2021).
 To became the manager of company and get a promotion.
 Build own personal brand as a marketing expert.

REFERENCES
Book and Journals
Ramos, A., De Fraine, B. and Verschueren, K., 2021. Learning goal orientation in high-
ability and average-ability students: Developmental trajectories, contextual predictors,
and long-term educational outcomes. Journal of Educational Psychology. 113(2).
p.370.
Goni-Fuste, B. and et.al., 2021. Experiences and needs of nursing students during pandemic
outbreaks: A systematic overview of the literature. Journal of Professional
Nursing. 37(1). pp.53-64.