Development of Research Skills

This assignment is designed to help students develop their research skills in three key areas: team working, self-management, and personal development. The student needs to identify areas where they can improve and provide specific strategies for improvement, including attending seminars and taking feedback from peers and seniors. The assignment requires the student to measure progress through self-evaluation and peer feedback, and to implement actions that have improved their research skills.

UNDERSTANDING SELF
AND OTHERS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is very important to lay focus on understanding self. I have analysed my personal strength and
weakness by personal development plan. This has helped me in improving. I have focused on
team working, research and development and giving and receiving feedback.

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................2
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA: 1...................................................................1
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA: 2...................................................................2
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 3.....................................................................3
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 4.....................................................................4
SUMMARY AND ACTION PLAN................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA: 1
What is the core skill
Team working skill can be defined as ability of person to work collaboratively with group of
people in organisation. I want to improve my team working skill that is the core skills of
focus for mine.
Why is this core skill important?
It is very essential for me to improve team working skill within me. Each organisation hires
such candidates who are able to work in a team efficiently. If individual does not have team
working ability then it might create issue in adjusting in environment. If I improve this
ability in me then I would be able to understand my allotted work efficiently and will be able
to complete it efficiently. Team working skill will be helpful in developing healthy
relationship with others. This would create friendly atmosphere and I will work comfortably.
By developing this ability, I can get new ideas to work better. Thus, my creativity and
productivity will be raised. Improving team working skill will enhance career development
opportunity for me. Tuckman theory of team development explains that if there is proper
communication between leader and employees then it helps in improving working efficiency.
How competent are you currently?
My team working skill is good. I can coordinate in a group well. My friendly behaviour
always help me to work in team efficiently,. This skill of mine supports me in developing
strong relationship with other employees.
Toolkit: I have so many friends in company and we have good bonding. By looking at that I
realised that my team working skill is good.
Peer feedback: My peer group members give positive review for me; they like to work with
me. Though we all have competitive spirit but they said that I can work in team efficiently.
Tutor feedback: I order to analyses my competence on this core skill I have taken tutor
feedback. My tutor has said that I work in team greatly and they have no complains for that.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above
No, I have not analysed contradiction in my analyses. Tutor comments, peer feedback are
same as per my own analyses. My friendly behaviour creates positive image of mine in the
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mind of others. By this way people feel comfortable working with me. This supports me in
working in a team well. That is why I am able to achieve my team goal efficiency. Reliability
of results or toolkits are high.
How might this skill help me in the future?
This team working skill of mine would be helpful for me in gaining promotions in the
organisation s (Ashkanasy, Zerbe and Hartel,2016). I can become a leader because I am
able to work in team well and manage them well. This will enhance development
opportunities for me and I would gain success in my life.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA: 2
What is the core skill to develop?
I want to improve my Researching and information finding skill, as my focus is on this skill.
Researching skill can be defined as ability of person to gather information about topic by
involving relevant sources.
Why is this core skill important?
This skill development will be beneficial for me, by this way I would be able to conduct
research papers and dissertations more efficiently. This would support main improving
working efficiency and will raise my quality as well. If I become able to gain information
about subject easily then I would be able to complete any task in less time. Furthermore,
planning will be done by me more significantly. If I work as professional then I would have
to face so many problems during work but having good researching and information finding
skill will aid in finding best solution of each issue. Furthermore, this would enhance my
knowledge and will improve my capability to work in organisation.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill?
My researching and information finding skill is very poor. I take more time to gather detail
related to subject matter. Due to this weakness sometimes I fail to complete my work on
time.
Toolkit: I used online tutorial and have consulted with my seniors and they have also replied
that I would have to work on my researching skill.
Peer feedback: My peer group members have also said that I take more time in searching any
content. I always try to use more specific and more relevant data and if I do not find it then I
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fail to start my work. That is why many times I face issues in missing deadline of many
tasks.
Tutor feedback: My teachers have negative reaction because I missed deadline many times.
They also have views that I need to work on this skill, If I want to get promotional
opportunities in my professional life.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above?
The toolkit that has been used my me to analyses my research and information finding skill
have given me reliable results. There is no contradictions in my analyses and feedback from
tutor and peer group members. I realised that This is my weakness and I need to focus more
on this core skill. Views of all people are same thus, I will have to work on this skill of mine.
How might this skill help me in the future?
Researching and information gathering skill of mine will definitely support me in my career.
In the future I would be able to gather information related to subject matter. This will help
me in completing my work on time. I would be able to prepare a report with quality by
involving relevant data. I would not miss any deadline that would create positive impression
of mine in the mind of higher authorities. Thus, I would be able to gain more career
development opportunities in organisation. I would be able to make my career as researcher
in multinational firm.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 3
What is the core skill to develop?
Focus and attention is my core skill which I need to develop. It is the brain's ability to
concentrate its attention on a target stimulus for any period of time. This is one of the most
important skill which I am lacking. I need to lay keen emphasis on developing this skill. IT
will help me in shaping my career and growing. Also focus will also improve my personal
life. It will support me in reducing all my problems which I am facing.
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Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Focus and attention is one of the most important skill to develop as focusing on my studies
will help me in enhancing my grades (Ashkanasy, Zerbe and Hartel,2016). It will lay a
positive impact on the mind of my tutor. Also, by focusing on learning and education my
career path will be enhanced. I have selected this skill as Focus and attention is most
important factor which can help me in building and shaping my career. My learning abilities
will be improved by laying focus on attention on my studies.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your tutor,
plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this
question)
My mind is very diverted and I do not lay keen focus and attention on my studies. Because
of which I am loosing my grades. So I need to lay keen emphasis on increasing my focus
and attention power.
Toolkit: I used online tutorial and have consulted with my seniors and they have also
replied that I would have to work on reducing my diverted nature.
Peer feedback: My classmates have given me the comment that I do not pay keen focus and
attention on studies. So I need to improve it as soon as possible.
Tutor feedback: My tutor has also provided me the feedback that I need to lay more focus
on studies. Because of less concentration I am loosing my grades.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
Toolkit like online tutorials have been used by me so that I can improve my focus and
attention. There has been no contradiction in this. I too feel that my mind is diverted and I
need to lay more focus and attention on my studies as well as education.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
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This skill will help me in future in developing my career and path. It will frame my future in
positive way (Kuznetsov and Sabel, 2017).
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL ENTRY PRO-FORMA 4
What is the core skill to develop?
Giving or receiving feedback is the core skill which I need to develop. This can be done by
making my communication effective and efficient.
Why is this core skill important? Why did I select this skill to reflect on? (use relevant
theories and concepts to support your answer)
Giving and receiving feedback is one of the most important skill which I need to develop. It
will help me in developing new friendship and relationship. Also, by laying emphasis on
this skill I will be able to solve miss-understanding with my peer. All the doubts related
to studies will be cleared and this will help me in enhancing my future and career path.
It will support me in growing. Also I will be able to focus more on studies.
Reflect on your current competence regarding this skill. How did you assess your
competence? (use your self-assessment findings, feedback from peers and your
tutor, plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to
answer this question)
My current competence reflected that I was bad at receiving and giving feedback. I used
toolkit to develop skills related to sending and receiving feedback. Whose evidence are
as follows:
Toolkit: I have used online tutorials to improve this skill
Peer feedback: My peer has also provided me the feedback that I was weak in receiving and
sending feedback. I need to lay more focus on them.
Tutor feedback: My tutor has also provided me the feedback that I need to lay more focus
on studies. Because of not able to send and receive feedback I am loosing my grades.
Can you identify any contradictions from your analysis above? For example, is there a
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match between how you see yourself and how others see you, or not?
The toolkit I used to match my giving and receiving feedback skills tutors and peers
connects with each other. And I didn't find any contradictions in analysis and reviews
by others. I developed my giving and receiving feedback skill by effectively
communicating with my peer members and tutor. It will help in improving my
relationship with my peers and classmates.
How might this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)
This skill will help me in improving my relationship with my peers and tutors. It will help
me to reduce the miss-understanding between my peers and classmates. With this I will
be able to make better relationship (Hillson and Murray-Webster, 2017).
SUMMARY AND ACTION PLAN
I have analysed some of my strength and weakness
Strength
 I am good at making relationship
 I have effective communication
 I finish my work fast
Weakness
 I lack focus and attention
 I lack team working
 I lack research and development skill
Personal development plan
Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
Development
area- 1
To improve
focus and
attention
I need to
improve
focus and
attention skill
For
measuring my
improvement,
I would have
to conduct
personal audit
and have to
Implemented
strategies are
helpful in
improving my
focus
I have to pay
more
attention on
tutorials
1.5 moth
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take feedback
of my peer
group
members.
Development
area-2
To develop
team working
skill
I can improve
it by taking
guidance of
seniors, I can
attend
seminars of
team working
It can be
measured
through self-
evaluation
and peer
feedback.
It will give me
positive result
and will
improve team
spirit within
me
These
strategies will
give me
relevant
results; I
would be able
to work in
large team
effectively.
1 month
Development
area-3
To develop
research
development
skill
I need to
improve my
research
development
skill
This can be
measured
through
personal audit
and tutor’s
feedback.
Implemented
actions have
improved my
research
development
skill
I have to pay
more
attention on
online
tutorials
2 month
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