Reflective Essay on Skill Development Module

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INTRODUCTION
The learning development is basically a term which aims at development of student
learning. In this module, as a learner, I got various opportunities to enhance my skills as well as
abilities. Though all the people have different skills, it is necessary to develop and enhance the
skills to become a brimming personality in every field (Bass, Fenwick and Sidebotham, 2017).
The report below is a reflective essay regarding the experience of the module as a leaner. Gibbs
reflective model will be used for analysing the experience as well as implementing the learning
in future.
REFLECTION
I came to know about various skills such as communication skills, leadership, problem
solving, critical thinking, creativity, information management etc. The model of reflection can be
used to share the experience of the skill development as a learner. The Gibbs model is considered
as the most effective model of reflection which provides a systematic framework which helps in
expressing the learning from experiences (Sekarwinahyu and et.al., 2019). It basically covers 6
stages which are as follows:
The module aimed at enhancing the skills of the learner. The communication skills were the
main focus of the module as it is required at every phase of life of learner whether it is career or
job. I realized that the module was made not only for the learners who do not have the skills but
it was also for the ones who wish to enhance their existing skills also. The module contained the
development of all the major skills which are required in the individuals such as the
communication, team working, problem solving, numeracy skills, IT skills and many more. The
module took sufficient time to be completed and the learner also got sufficient time to learn
about every skill and also the practical as well as theoretical knowledge was delivered to the
learners.
Initially I was much nervous as I was considering myself inferior to others regarding the skills.
But as the module was going on I came to know that all the people needs to develop some or the
other skills as I lacked some skills while the others lacked other skills. All the people were
nervous but later and lacked communication as we did not know each other but later with the
passing time, we started communicating with each other which also gave use the opportunities to
learn something from each other. The numeracy skills were also developed by playing with the
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