Reflective Journal on Skills Gained in Academic Success and Personal Learning

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Module Leader:

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Introduction:
This report outlines skills gained in the module in each week along with
SWOT analysis and personal development plan.
Week 1
In the first week of the module the overall content of the module was
introduced which included topics about academic success and personal
learning. This week of the module helped me understand the aim of this
module and determine the role of this module and the topics which will be
covered during the module. Providing an overview of the module is
beneficial as it helps students prepare for future weeks of the module so that
they are able to gain best educational experience.

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Week 2
Week 3
In the third week of the module I learned about SWOT analysis tool and the
way in which it can be successfully applied on businesses and personal
situation. After this week I am now able to understand the significance of
conducting personal SWOT analysis to understand individual capabilities and
aspects which need to be enhanced in order to achieve academic as well as
future professional goals (Astle, Leberman and Watson, 2018). SWOT analysis
involves identifying personal strengths and weaknesses along with threats and
opportunities present in context of personal objectives. I will utilize application
of SWOT analysis to determine my weaknesses and take actions for
improvement.
Week 4
The fourth week of the module introduced me to the concept of academic
In this week I learned about the importance of reflection and the role it plays
on helping individuals make progress on a personal as well as professional
level. I have learned about different models of reflection which can be used
for understanding past experiencing and improving leaning from the past
experiences. Reflection are important to gain academic success because they
facilitate continuous personal improvement needed for success in academic
life (Anderson, 2021). I will improve ability to effectively apply reflective
models by practicing reflection on daily academic events.

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writing and the importance of learning how to produce coherent pieces of
academic writing to gain success in academic life. A piece of writing which is
clear in and concise along with accurate structure and suitable evidence for
video statements is classified as academic writing (Boyd and et. al., 2018). I
will improve my academic writing by ensuring that every statement is backed
up by evidence.
Week 5
I was able to understand the importance of gaining high level writing skills
in order to achieve success during university and also analyse my own
writing so that personal writing skills can be improved. Writing skills
involve spelling and structure, punctuation, grammar, using writing styles,
rewriting and editing ability (Bruni-Bossio, and Delbaere, 2021). I will
improve my writing skills by reviewing and editing my work.