Academic and Research Skills Report: Skills, Research, and PDP

This report delves into the core components of academic and research skills, emphasizing their importance in personal and professional development. It begins with an introduction to the subject, followed by an assessment of strengths and weaknesses using SWOT analysis, leading to the formulation of SMART objectives for improvement in areas such as time management, communication, and research skills. The report then explores note-taking techniques, highlighting methods like the L.I.S.T.E.N. acronym and framework strategies. It further examines research methodologies, differentiating between primary and secondary research, and outlines the key steps involved in conducting effective research, including planning, strategy formulation, and evaluation. Finally, the report focuses on personal development planning, detailing short and long-term targets, strategies for achieving them, and the importance of continuous improvement through actions and support systems.

Academic and Research Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 5............................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Research and academics skills are a core part of an individual which need to understand
properly and include in personal and professional development consideration. Personal
development plan includes various aspects and consideration which facilitate and support a
person to grow and expand themselves properly (Allison and et. al., 2016). In this project,
various aspects and consideration will going to include which reflect on the SWOT analysis of a
person so that they could craft their SMART objectives properly in future course of manner.
Along with this, next step will be note taking so that each and every activity could draft under a
note sequences. Moreover, it also also going to organise a academic skill research so that better
and define consideration would get drawn properly.
TASK 1
A major thing before commencing any research is used to determine the strength and
weakness properly (McConville, 2017). It is really important to determine the strength and
weakness properly so that effective targets would be crafted as well as better personal and
professional development plan could be drawn. Following are certain strength and weakness
which need to assess and determine properly for making PDP in a better and signified manner of
course:
STRENGTH WEAKNESSES
 Although, from my one of a major skill
which consider as strength is problem
solving. I have potential to resolve and
work on each and every single and
define issue better so that supportive
assessment get done in effective
manner of course.
 Another major considerable skill which
support me to grown up and made
differ from others is leadership skill. I
am much able to handle various
situations and problems by taking a
 A major drawback which could be
restrict my growth and development is
communication skill. Many times I
would not become able to communicate
with others and become hesitate which
also made impact on other qualities of
mine.
 Another thing which need to improvise
is related with research skill. I have to
work on my research skills better
because it made me getting bore easily
and in earlier frame which need to
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lead. This enable me to gain better
advantage and guide whole association
as a leader.
 Another skill which contribute and
work as a strength of mine would be
team building. I have potential to craft
a better team by utilising my leadership
skill.
improve properly.
 Along with all these skills, there is a
need of mine to work on time
management skills better. I need to
understand the importance of time so
that I would become able to manage
things on time by completing the
projects on define time course.
SMART objectives are helpful in order to accomplish certain objectives and targets better
so that determined and define course of manner would be done (O'Sullivan and Dallas, 2017).
All these objectives need to be relevant with skills whom required to improve in define course of
manner so that better and effective assessment get done in define course of manner. Following
are certain SMART objectives which crafted in context of various aspects: Specific: I have to work on my time management, communication and research skills so
that they could get improve in further course of manner. Measurable: These skills improvement get measure through value provision which
organise on the PDP so that day after day improvement get done. Attainable: Such skills get improve by working on it and taking tutorials from diverse
sources (Neuman, 2016). This signify that such skills improvement is attainable for me in
order for comprehensive consideration. Relevant: These skills are relevant with my personality because I have a leadership
quality but for that I need to work on my communication and time management skill. As
an effective leader is one whom have better assessment for managing the time in define
manner of course.
 Timid: These skills need to get improve within 6 to 12 months. On the other hand, time
management skill requires to improve in short manner of course which is 3 months.
TASK 2
Note taking is another sort of aptitudes which ought to be there in individual as this says
recording data which is caught from the another sources too. This idea determines that an
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embodiment of information and data is sans what the brain from having a review of everything in
legitimate way too. This is an expertise which should be distinguished in individuals with the
goal that everybody can record their working in right setting as well (Travis, 2017).
In this manner such aptitude is what can be ace in awesome way and along these lines,
such sort of expertise ought to be there in each individual with the goal that they can tell
numerous things in outline frame as well. Thusly, this thing can be scholarly with the word tune
in, despite the fact that acronym of such word resembles
 L: Lead
 I: Ideas
 S: Summarize
 T: Talk
 E: Ends
 N: Notes
This is something which can help in adapting such ability in better way and along these
lines it is the most effortless method for working (Borich, 2016). As needs be such idea is what
can be utilized at the season of meeting and introduction and must be done in incredible route, as
this thing assist them with leading with culminate working. In addition there are some different
techniques are additionally accessible and such are as:
 Framework strategy
 T-Notes
In this manner, these are such which can assist a man with learning note taking abilities.
There are a few fields where idea is especially helpful and a portion of those are as (Schools,
universities, at time of introduction, need to talk in outline shape). Regularly note taking ability
is what additionally required to have dynamic perusing and listening aptitude as well and this
assistance to change over everything in better way. This idea helps in rewording and abridging
vital data and information for the association singular learning also.
Thing which need
to learn
Need to get learn Sources which
facilitate learning
Time taken Applicability
Note taking It enable in
including and
summarising
This get learn
through various
books by
With in 4 months Done at the time
of presentation
because notes
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things in concise
frame
understanding its
importance
prepared at the
end of the PPT.
TASK 3
A study is an essential aspect which need to understand properly so that each and every
define consideration would get improved (Robson and McCartan, 2016). Thus, it is really
important to consider all such points in define and determine manner of course so that abilities
could be enhance properly. Mainly, there are two kinds of study get evaluated which assist and
support in defining the aspects and factors properly so that suitable outcome could be enhance
and determine in define course of manner. Some of the method of research are as follows which
need to determine manner so that better understanding get promoted:
Primary research: This is such kind of study which get done on the basis of primary
consideration where personal interaction and other associated aspects would get included in
define manner of course. This primary research enable and support in defining things better as
well as it support me to improve my communication skill by interacting with others. This will
result in proclaiming define outcome better and in signified manner of course.
Secondary research: Another consideration which is essential to put in account is
secondary research. This study is helpful and get organise through various books and previous
records so that effective and supportive assessment get done in define manner of course. This
secondary study enable me to improve my time management skill as well as research skill.
Although, secondary source of study get done on research completely where each and every
aspect need to assess and understand in better manner of course (Kibirige and DePalo, 2017).
Thus, such kind of aspect is also helpful in define manner of course for relative consideration.
For making an examination of market it is required to have an arrangement before
making any sort of research and consequently it must be done in legitimate way and along these
lines it improves them to settle on a procedures and choice which can make them to remain by in
advertise for winning an immense measure of benefit and efficiency also. The basics of research
which is should have been incorporate before making any exploration arrangement and a portion
of those are as per the following:
 Aims and Objectives
 Strategy
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 Resources
 Roadmap
 Research support
 Preliminary studies in better manner.
Following are the major steps which are involved while crafting and performing a study
better so that better and results would get demonstrate in signified form:
Research plan
Study plan and associated overview
Formulation of title
Defining aims with suitable strategy
Determination of strategy
Evaluation of strategy
Need to craft graphs and review them
Methodological consideration
Budget Formulation
Define progress report
Referencing is important to get done
Review the research work
Have narrative
TASK 5
Thus, for improving the work and for better assessment and consideration, it is really
important for defining the personal development plan (Litosseliti, 2017). This includes about all
such major and relevant areas whom need to improve in future course of frame so that supportive
and better working get done in define course of manner. Along with this, I have to work on all
such skills which need to improve in define course of manner so that better and supportive
working aspect get done in determine manner:
My personal
development
Short or
long term
target?
How will I achieve my
targets? What activities do
I need to undertake to
Date of
review
Progress made
towards target
Further action required
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targets? achieve my objectives?
What support do I need?
Communication
skill
Short
term
objective
This is short term target
which need to improve
in define course of
manner. It is really
essential to achieve this
target by working on
communication skill
properly so that define
course of barrier could
be improved. For
improving the
communication skill I
need to interact with
others as well as need to
attend certain sessions
to improve my
communication skill. I
need support from my
managers and tutor
which enable and use to
communicate with me
and support me to
improve my
communication skill by
interacting with them in
define manner of course.
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The progress is
getting done
towards target
by working on it
and attending the
seminars better
and in define
course of
manner. By
including tutor
attribute
Thus, there would be c
actions need to work on
better manner of course.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it has been expressed that self-awareness is such which a person
to assemble its profession with adapting new aptitudes and information which can help them in
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having an extraordinary work. In this way investigate ability and correspondence aptitude was
required to be learned in better way which can make them to have an awesome filling in also.
Different learning sources are there which help to learn in better too. Quality and shortcoming is
additionally being incorporated by me in this with the goal that shortcomings can be recognized
and can go to enhance such in awesome way. This assistance in creating individual in legitimate
way and can wind up ready to contend with others in showcase too. In spite of the fact that it is
required to have an ID of oneself so that can bring more quality and can battle in market to have
accomplishment among others as well.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Allison, B., and et. al., 2016. Research skills for students. Routledge.
McConville, M. ed., 2017. Research methods for law. Edinburgh University Press.
O'Sullivan, M. K. and Dallas, K. B., 2017. A collaborative approach to implementing 21st
century skills in a high school senior research class. Education Libraries. 33(1). pp.3-9.
Neuman, W. L., 2016. Understanding research. Pearson.
Travis, T. A., 2017. From the classroom to the boardroom: The impact of information literacy
instruction on workplace research skills. Education Libraries. 34(2). pp.19-31.
Borich, G. D., 2016. Observation skills for effective teaching: research-based practice.
Routledge.
Robson, C. and McCartan, K., 2016. Real world research. John Wiley & Sons.
Kibirige, H. M. and DePalo, L., 2017. The Internet as a source of academic research information:
Findings of two pilot studies. Information Technology and Libraries. 19(1). pp.11-16.
Litosseliti, L., 2017. Research methods in linguistics. Bloomsbury Publishing.
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