LSST BA30032E Academic Performance Assignment: Reflection and Goals

This assignment, completed for the BA30032E module at LSST, focuses on academic performance, emphasizing the development of essential skills for university students. The student begins by outlining their learning experiences, identifying strengths in communication and areas needing improvement, such as writing skills and time management. They establish SMART goals to enhance these skills, including specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives. The reflection section synthesizes these insights, discussing the importance of communication, writing, and time management skills for academic success. The student reflects on how effective communication aids problem-solving, the necessity of strong writing skills for exams, and the critical role of time management in seizing opportunities. The assignment concludes with a reference list of relevant academic sources supporting the student's analysis and goal-setting process, demonstrating a commitment to self-improvement and academic excellence.

Academic
Performance - Part A

Table of Contents
SMART Academic Goals......................................................................................................3
Reflection...............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................6
Books and Journals:...............................................................................................................6

SMART Academic Goals
What did I
learn?
What went
well?
What
could I
have done
better?
What did I
gain from the
experience
SMART Goals for
Future
Development
(make sure you
include clear next
steps, measures
for success and
target date for
review)
Communicatio
n skills
Communicatio
n skills always
give me a
confidence to
communicate
and convey
message to
another person
easily. Due to
my effective
communication
skills other
person can
easily
understand my
message.
I could
focus on
non verbal
skills also
such as
gestures,
postures,
etc.
As per my
experience, I
am realized
that
communicatio
n is very
necessary to
interact with
anyone. It
helps to clear
out problems
effectively
(MacCann and
et. al., 2020).
My communication
skills can be
improved with the
help of interacting
with more and
more people.
Writing skills Writing skills
is become very
necessary as it
helps me to
prepare notes
when I taking
With more
and more
practice it
makes me
perfect in
writing
For students
writing skills
is very
necessary as it
is not just
providing
For improving my
writing skills I will
do practice by
writing on various
topics.

classes. skills. knowledge but
also helps to
pass the
writing exams
with good
number
(Neroni and et.
al., 2019).
Time
management
skills
It helps me to
manage time
effectively so
that I can grasp
opportunities.
It helps me
to
complete
my work
on time.
From my
experience I
can better
understand the
importance of
time
management
(Kapur, 2018).
I improve my time
management skills
with the help of
scheduling daily
timetable.
Reflection
For studying in a University it is very necessary for the student that they should have
some important skills which assist them to grasp career opportunities. For that purpose, it is
necessary that a student should identify skills and analyse them effectively. In the process of
identification they should make sure that what skills they need to improve and what they
have. In my case I analyse that I am good in interaction that means my communication skills
are good. I analyse that whenever I talk to my teachers and peers then I can effectively
resolve my problem due to effective communication skills. Communication skills are very
necessary as it helps in raising knowledge which can be increase with the interaction to an
experience person. I always interact with my teachers who have a great knowledge and
experience that gives me energy to take my decisions very well. I also analysed that just like
communication skills are important it is similar to that writing skills plays a very crucial role

in the life of a student. Student cannot get success and growth without writing skills. Every
time they face exams which require and effective writing skills so that it will helps to get
good marks. I analyse that my writing skills is average so I always make sure that how can I
improve my writing skills. I found that it can be improve with the help of making notes in
class which helps me to improve writing skills. In a person life time plays a very important
role because if I student cannot manage their time then they lost lots of opportunities. So
that's why I always make sure that my time management skills get stronger. For that purpose
I make a schedule or time table everyday which cannot waste my time. These things will help
me to make my future bright.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
MacCann, C., and et. al., 2020. Emotional intelligence predicts academic performance: A
meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 146(2), p.150.
Neroni, J., and et. al., 2019. Learning strategies and academic performance in distance
education. Learning and Individual Differences, 73, pp.1-7.
Kapur, R., 2018. Factors influencing the student’s academic performance in secondary
schools in India. Factors Influencing the Student’s Academic Performance in
Secondary Schools in India, 1, p.25.