Reflective Essay: Development as a Learner and Future Challenges

REFLECTIVE
ESSAY

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
How and Why have I developed as a Learner.................................................................................1
Approaches towards Future Challenges and Expectations of University Course............................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................5

Introduction
Reflective Essay is an appropriate practice, which is subjected towards analysing
effectively the past activities, teachings or understanding which helps a person in analysing how
they have developed as a learner (Howlett, Ferreira and Blomfield, (2016). The report below
covers essential topics such as presentation, which refers to presenting the data in an appropriate
and understandable manner. Furthermore, SWOT Analysis has been included as well, which is a
framework related to identification of strengths and weaknesses of the company and
determination of their strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, Rephrasing is also discussed below
in detail, which is an essential part of academic writing. Hence, the reflection below is based on
how the module contributed towards development as a learner. Furthermore, it relates to how
further challenges would be addressed appropriately.
In addition to this, certain skills such as IT skills, which is associated with how best a
person can work with technology, along with academic writing that is related to the
professionalism, readability and understandability within a person's written communication.
Moreover, data interpretation skills are also an effective part of the reflection below, that means
appropriate interpretation and evaluation of data and information related to different aspects.
How and Why have I developed as a Learner
Learning is an essential aspect which appropriately allows an individual to be competent
to ensure success in their academic and future career (Landis, Scott and Kahn, (2015). Different
teachings and activities which assists in enhancing knowledge helps in development of an
individual as a learner. The module was subjected towards increasing the knowledge and skills in
relation to ensuring success in higher education and professional careers by effectively
enhancing their knowledge with respect to several essential skills and attributes. As an example,
Week 1 was associated with Referencing which relates to acknowledgement of work of others.
Moreover, Data Interpretation became the prime focus in Week 2, which was associated with
how best different sorts of data is interpreted which could help organisations gain effective
advantages. Further, till Week 6, certain activities were performed by me within the module
which were directed towards certain skills, such as IT, English, Essay, Presentation, Rephrasing
and so forth. However, within these weeks, one important and crucial aspect that was taught, was
related to external and internal analysis by some frameworks. One such framework is SWOT
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