University Community Engagement Module Assessment Report Analysis

This report provides an analysis of a community engagement module, focusing on the application of the Gibbs reflective model to assess personal development and learning experiences. The report details the student's understanding of community engagement concepts, including its importance in bringing about behavioral and environmental changes. The main body discusses various aspects of community engagement, coalition, partnership, and community transformation programs. The student uses the Gibbs model to describe their experiences, feelings, evaluation, and analysis of the module, highlighting strengths such as communication and teamwork, and weaknesses like time management. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of skills and motivation, and the action plan outlines strategies to improve time management and prioritize tasks. The report concludes that a proper plan and procedure is essential to ensure the successful completion of the assignment.

Community Engagement Assessment 2

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Community engagement can be describe as the process of working collaboratively and
effectively with the group of people. It is essential that individual have community engagement
practices that is beneficial for successfully and effectively conducting required practices (James
and Al-Kofahy, 2020). Community engagement is very powerful approach which is significant
for brining behavioural and environmental changes that will lead to enhance health of
community as well as society. This report will includes different aspects and model that has been
learned by individual during this module. It will includes the concept of community engagement
as well as personal development.
MAIN BODY
I have learned different aspects and elements which are related to community engagement
practices. Learning form this model is beneficial for overall growth and development as well as
assist in enhancing my overall performance. Through this module I have analysed that
community engagement is a process or procedure of working collaboratively with and through
groups of people that are affiliated by geographic proximities, similar situation or have special
interest in order to overcome the issues which is affecting their well being. Community
engagement is very powerful element or vehicle for bringing change in environment and
behavioural changes. Through this I have analysed that it is crucial that individual have effective
and strong community engagement capabilities in order to overcome with the issues and resolve
problems. There are number of ways and approaches that could be consider by individual in
order to improve community engagement practices as well as personal development. I have
determined that major purpose of community engagement is a way that assist in ensuring that
community members have access to values social setting and activities along with this they have
feeling that they can successfully and effectively contribute meaningfully to different activities
which are significant for develop functional capabilities. Through this module I have analysed
different practices of organisation specifically on community engagement and participation of
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stakeholder (Wilson, 2020). I have analysed that community engagement also consist of
coalition and partnership that assist in mobilizing resources along with this impact system and
alter relationship among partners in order to change practices, policies as well as programs. In
this module I have gained information regarding community transformation program. I have
determined that this is new plan which is developed with the motive or aims to support 1000
communities along with this assist millions individuals to live healthier as well as happier. This
plan is significant in order to convert company into zero waste business. I have analysed the
importance of these programs and plan for society, community as well as its individuals. It is
essential that business in conducting different practices and task in order to overcome with the
issues and problems of society by enhancing its overall performance as well as providing
benefits to society. I have learned that business and individual will lead to have significant
impact on growth of nation or environment. It is crucial for business and individual to carry out
different practices that lead to have positive impact on society (Medina, 2020). This will have
positive impact on business as well as assist in enhancing its customer base. In order to
understand and determine my overall learning experiences through this module I have consider
Gibbs model. Through this I will be able to analyse and evaluate different factors and elements
which are beneficial for by overall growth and development. This will assist me in determining
my own strength and weakness that will impact over my employment capabilities.
Gibbs model of reflection
Description – For gaining information and understanding about the concept of
community engagement I have undertaken the community engagement module. This module is
very supportive in order to increase my knowledge and understanding about community
engagement along with different aspects which are related to this topic. In University I get
opportunity to enhance my information and understanding about community engagement.
During class I have gather information and knowledge about this module and my teacher has
explain different elements that are associated with community engagement. This was good
learning experience as I have gathered more information and understanding about this topic and
my teacher was very supportive for enhancing my knowledge about the topic. I have completed
this module by undertaking class session in which other students who are interest in enhancing
their knowledge about this topic are included (Sprague Martinez and et.al., 2020). I have made
many friend during this module as well as determine different capabilities and information that
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will have direct impact on my overall performance and growth. I have been part of the group of 5
people in order to carry out different activities and task. The major outcome of this situation
includes improvement in my understanding and information about the topic as well as it lead to
have direct impact on my overall performance and productivity. My main motive form this
module is to gather more and more information about the topic in order to increase my level of
understanding about the topic.
Feelings – During this module I was very excited to gain more information about the
topic as well as increase my knowledge regarding community engagement practices. In this I
have analysed that I have lots of work to do in order to successfully and effectively complete this
module. I have worked hard that lead to improvement in my skills as well as capabilities. This
have been very helpful to successfully attain desired goals and objective. In starting of this
module I was very clear and motivated to successfully complete this model as well as use my full
potential to give my best to attain set target (Noonan, Sallnow and Richardson, 2020). I was
very happy with the faculty or teacher that were supporting us to gain more knowledge and
understanding about the topic. I get frustrated during this module when I was not able to
correctly and effectively complete my task in right time. Teacher has used new and creative
approaches in order to provide use information about the topic in better manner. I have felt more
motivated through the support of teacher and this has assist me in enhancing my capabilities to
complete given task in correct time. I am satisfied with my overall performance along with the
decision that I have taken in order to improve my capabilities.
Evaluation – I have evaluated that I am able to successfully and effectively conducting
different practices of the module in better manner. There were many things that were good and
worked really well but through this module I have analysed that there are some things which
were not good. This has affected my overall capabilities and performance to carry out different
task of the this module correctly. Through this module I have identified and evaluated that my
communication skills was very good during the module and it has supported me in successfully
or effectively completing the project. During this module I was part of group in order to carry out
different activities and task of this module. I have evaluated that my communication and team
work skills has played significant role in enhancing my overall performance of capabilities to
successfully work with in the team as carry out required task effectively. During this module I
have evaluated that each and every member of the group has used their skills and capabilities in
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order to conduct different practices correctly (Nartey, Henisz and Dorobantu, 2020). I have
evaluated that there are some weakness which has affected my performance and have direct
impact on my capabilities to conduct required set of task correctly. Time management skills is
my weakness and I am not able to manage time to carry out different practices successfully. I
have evaluated that due to lack of time management capabilities I was not able to effectively and
timely complete required practices and it have directly influence on my performance to attain
desired goals.
Analysis – I have analysed that my skills and capabilities are very important to
effectively and successfully complete required set of practices in correct manner. I have
determined that learning form this module will be beneficial for successfully attaining desired
goals of action. This has direct impact on my potential and skills to carry out different task and
activities successfully along with this I am able to improve my skills to correctly perform task in
future. I have analysed that my hard work and motivation to complete this module play very
important role in overall completion of this module (Channaoui, Bui and Mittman, 2020).
Through this I was able to carry out different task and practices of this module correct as well as
gathered more information about the topic. I have analysed that due to effective communication
skills I am able to develop better relationship with others. My communication skills have
increased my capability to convey message and ideas in accurate manner so that others can easily
understand the meaning of message. I have analysed that time management skill is very
important for individual as it will lead to have direct impact on overall performance and
capabilities of a person to successfully complete required task with in set time frame.
Conclusion – Through this module I have learned that it is important for a person to have
required skills and capabilities as this is beneficial for successfully and correctly completing. It is
very important that person is motivated as well as dedicated to complete required practice as it
will assist in enhancing the level of performance. Motivation will lead to encourage individual
and increase performance. It is essential to develop proper plan and procedure in order to
complete different task and practices of the module. Communication skills is supportive to
transfer message in most significant manner and clearly. Through better and strong
communication skills I was able to express my ides and learning with others along with
developed better relationship (Peterson, Talmage, and Knopf, 2020). This has impacted my
performance with in the team. I have played important role with in the team in order to complete
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given task or activities in successfully and effective manner. This module have provided my
opportunity to increase my level of knowledge about the community engagement as well as
personal development. Through this I have analysed that it is essential for a person to determine
and analyse strength and weakness in order to correctly complete required practices.
Action plan – When I will work on practices to learn different module I will first develop
effective plan that will provide my guidance and direction to complete practices. I have
identified that my major weakness during this model is time management skills. Due to lack of
time management capabilities I am not able to correctly complete the task or activities in set time
frame. I have analysed that in next time I will focus on overcoming time management issues by
developing a proper plan. This plan will be significant for providing me direction to carry out
practices effectively so that all activities can be completed in required time duration. While
performing similar type of task next time, I will majorly focus on classification of important and
urgent task (Mehra, Sikes, and Singh, 2020). This will help me to complete needed task correctly
and effectively. Classification of different activities on the basis or urgency and importance it
will lead to provide my guidance to complete required task in right manner as well as accomplish
set goals of action. In future task if I face any issues during task or activity I will consult with my
friends or seniors who can guide me correctly to accomplish set goals.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it have been concluded that it is crucial for a person to analyse their
own performance as it is significant for determining strength and weakness. This will lead to
have major impact on overall growth and development of individual and enhancing skills which
are lacking.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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self-reflection, critical diaglogue, and justice-oriented teaching. Teacher Education
Quarterly, 47(1), pp.117-122.
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Bridging: Multinational Stakeholder Engagement Strategies”—Recipient of the 2018 Ralph
Gomory Best Industry Studies Paper Award. Strategy Science.
Channaoui, N., Bui, K. and Mittman, I., 2020. Efforts of diversity and inclusion, cultural
competency, and equity in the genetic counseling profession: A snapshot and reflection. Journal
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knowledge creation: lived experience as a catalyst into the cycle of praxis for community
development. In Research Handbook on Community Development. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Karwat, D.M., 2020. Self-reflection for activist engineering. Science and engineering
ethics, 26(3), pp.1329-1352.
Mehra, B., Sikes, E.S. and Singh, V., 2020. Scenarios of technology use to promote
community engagement: Overcoming marginalization and bridging digital divides in the
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Southern and Central Appalachian rural libraries. Information Processing & Management, 57(3),
p.102129.
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