Preparing for Success at University: Study Material and Assignments - Desklib

Summary
This portfolio contains the article on the topic Machines can to half of all work
task by 2025 which states that the machines can be able to complete the half of the
work of human beings. Personal SWOT analysis will be done in order to know the
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and the threats that are helpful in the future. It
is also helpful in examining and analysing the lacking skills. VARK questionnaire is
helpful in giving the best outcome or the result of the learning style in order to gain
the knowledge related to the learning process. A study plan is produced so that the
student can be able to scheduled the practice of the various skills such as
communication skills, presentation skills, academic skills, etc. This will motivates
them to do the learning in an organized and planned way. In this portfolio I will
develop and produce a questionnaire in order to conduct a survey by analysing the
current situation through the pie chart or the graph. This will helpful in enhancing the
presentation and the research skills. Explaining the note taking with evidence will
suggest the various ways and the relevant steps that should be considered while
taking the notes. This will also improves the style of the note taking and can be
understandable easily. There are various types of communication skills that can be
used in day to day life and also leads a student towards the effective communication.
Communication skills plays an important role in each and every field whether in a
college, home, employment, etc. These skills also improves the performance or the
efficiency. SMART is a type of model that can be used by a student in order to
achieve the desired goals and the objectives. This is helpful in explaining the steps
that facilitates the achievement as well as the success of fulfilling the aims. It is
required or needed to achieve the goals. Produce a personal development plan in
order to achieve or attain the future objectives. This is helpful for the growth and the
development of the career and also analysis the problems or the hurdles that have to
be overcome for the success in future. There are various types of motivation theories
that are helpful for the firm so the the managers can be able to motivates the
employees to improve the performance. Motivation theory is also helpful in
enhancing the productivity and the profitability of an organization. Conducting a new
as well as the up to date personal SWOT analysis in order to find or note the
changes from the first SWOT analysis. This is helpful in identifying the current
situation and the lacking skills that have to be improved or enhanced. A reflection of
the learning that includes the complication of the portfolio and also the chosen
information that should be included within the portfolio.
PORTFOLIO PRODUCED AND DEVELOPED BY:
PROJECT FY026

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS AT UNIVERSITY
KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY
CONTENTS PAGE
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1
Complete an essay from an article on how
machines are taking over jobs and
employment. MACHINES TO DO ‘ HALF OF ALL
WORK TASKS BY 2025’
a. https://,bbc.co.uk/news/business-
54622189 (200 Words)
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SWOT analysis, this should be the SWOT
analysis that you took at the beginning of your
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course.
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3
Complete the VARK questionnaire giving the
outcome of your learning style and give your
opinion, on if you agree or disagree.
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4
Produce a study Plan. PAGE
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5
Develop and produce a questionnaire with an
analysis of your findings, producing a Pye chart
or graph.
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6
Explain note taking with evidence. PAGE
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7
Explanation OF communication skills and how
you have used them, either with an example
of use within college or at home or in
employment.
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8
Give an explanation of SMART PAGE
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9
Produce a plan of your future objectives. PAGE
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10
Choose and explain a motivation theory. PAGE
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11
Complete a new and up to date SWOT
noting any changes from your first
SWOT analysis
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12
Complete a reflection on your learning
whilst being at college including the
compilation of your portfolio and why
you chose the information to include
within your portfolio. (500 words)
PAGE
SECTION 1
COMPLETE AN ESSAY FROM THE ARTICLE ON HOW MACHINES WILL BE
COMPLETING ALL THE WORK TASKS BY 2025
You will see that there is a link for you to read the article and from that you need to
write your essay. This needs to be written with a word count of 200 worrds.

Also read other articles and research so that you can give your opinion if you agree
or disagree.
In this article it is stated that the half of the work or the task is done by the
machines and even they can handle and control half of the work tasks by 2025. This
will likely create the problem of inequality, and demoralise workforce structure, based
on which specific efficacy has been found to be lost on.
In this context a World Economic Forum report within recent research has been
focused on the various issues related to the topic. According to this report a robot
revolution has created various job facilities for people, which also creates dangerous
risk for some communities within professional aspects. The biggest threat of
automation is mainly for manual jobs related to administration and data processing
procedures. The forum's research analyse approx. 300 biggest companies where
eight million people are employed and suffers a lot because of the introduction of the
new and advanced technologies. By 2025 Robots will replace the factory jobs of
twenty million people. According to the WEF report the pandemic situation sped up
the adoption of the new and advanced technologies in order to reduce the cost of the
organizations and to adopt new ways of working. This will result in half of the work
task handled by the machines.

SECTION 2
Complete an up-to-date SWOT analysis and then look at the first SWOT analysis
that you completed and note any changes from that one to this one.
Please complete your SWOT in the following way:
STRENGTHS
 Creative
 Knowledge of management
functions (Phadermrod, Crowder
and Wills, 2019).
WEAKNESS
 Unable to handle critical situations
 Negligence of the quality of work
OPPORTUNITIES
 Introduction of the new and advanced
technologies
 Training and development
programs
THREATS
 Nervousness in answering the
questions
 Lack of presentation skills (Al-
Baldawi And et.al., 2021).
Your graph can be as large as you need it to be.

SECTION 3
COMPLETE THE VARK QUESTIONNAIRE GIVING YOUR RESULTS AND IF YOU
AGREE OR DISAGREE.
The VARK Questionnaire
How Do I Learn Best?
Choose the answer which best explains your preference and circle the letter(s) next to it. Please
circle more than one if a single answer does not match your perception. Leave blank any question
that does not apply. There are 16 sections with four answers to each questions
1. You are helping someone who wants to go to your airport, the center of town or railway station.
You would:
a. go with her.
b. tell her the directions.
c. write down the directions.
d. draw, or show her a map, or give her a map
2. A website has a video showing how to make a special graph. There is a person speaking, some lists
and words describing what to do and some diagrams. You would learn most from:
a. seeing the diagrams.
b. listening.
c. reading the words.
d. watching the actions.
3. You are planning a vacation for a group. You want some feedback from them about the plan. You
would:
a. describe some of the highlights they will experience.
b. use a map to show them the places.
c. give them a copy of the printed itinerary.
d. phone, text or email them.
4. You are going to cook something as a special treat. You would:
a. cook something you know without the need for instructions.
b. ask friends for suggestions
c. look on the Internet or in some cookbooks for ideas from the pictures.
d. use a good recipe
5. A group of tourists want to learn about the parks or wildlife reserves in your area. You would:
a.. talk about, or arrange a talk for them about parks or wildlife reserves.
b. show them maps and internet pictures.