Portfolio on Skills Developed in the GBS Program and Challenges

This portfolio assignment provides an in-depth analysis of the skills acquired and challenges encountered during the GBS program. The introduction highlights the importance of various skills like communication and critical thinking for academic success. The first assessment section details th...Read More

Portfolio – 2

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
ASSESSMENT – 1 .........................................................................................................................1
A. Learned skills ........................................................................................................................1
B. Requirement of skill ..............................................................................................................2
C. Identification of challenges and ways to overcome...............................................................2
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Each and every individual has their own capability and skill which lead them to achieve
their goal in an impressive manner. In this, there are various sort of talents that is required for
very students or pupils to perform any specified activity in a better way. Some of it are
communication ability, capacity to grab knowledge, understanding the scenario, critical thinking
and many more (Ayyildiz and Tarhan, 2015). However, making use of available resources and
element empower individual to enhance their potentiality and also to overcome the shortcomings
in an improved manner. This report is in the format of portfolio in which it highlights the content
related to skills which is required for students in their academic role, overview of achievement
from attending GBS section. Finally, evaluation of various challenges that pupil undergoes
during their process and also the identification of ways to tackle over the same for enriching the
performance in a better mode.
ASSESSMENT – 1
A. Learned skills
As per this report, the aspect of GBS section is regarded as a significant element in all
kind of educational institution. This is because, it motive each students to enhance their ability
and also to learn several activity in order to gain competent role. However, in a learning process
of any particular subject, there is a several kind of methods for understanding and acquiring the
knowledge in an improved mode. Hence, on the basis of students review over GBS program, it
has been signified that tit was fully systematic and effective as it help them to know about
different new things which is needed for an academic aspect. However, the received feedback
was that students were able to learn how to operate latest electronic resources such as online
books, articles, text, objects and many more as this technique is considered as one of the initial
tool in present day learning procedure (Banditvilai, 2016). This is because, it was easy to
operate, time consuming, and also several images, text, graphs, animated objects made pupil to
learn more clearly and effectual. Along with this, by the execution of GBS section, it aid pupil to
acquire information related to note making, bibliography and also to understand the importance
of planning in advance in regard of resources which is necessary for academics. However, the
aspect of note taking method enable students to segment complex topic into smaller sections in
order to produce a better outcome without any hindrances. Additionally, one of the core

component which pupil obtained from GBS activity that is how to avoid plagiarism. This is
because, in majority of the institution, the act of plagiarism is viewed as major mistake which
may impact negatively over individual career in the form of suspension from academic
premises. However, the overall feedback about GBS program was positive in nature because it
enable entire students to grab different information and also to gain knowledge about how to
utilise resources for the accomplishment of better outcome.
B. Requirement of skill
From the above explained content, it has been stated that the formulation of GBS
program was productive and effective as many pupil were able to know several things related to
improving the learning skills (Ebied and et.al., 2016). Hence, there are some more potentiality
which an individual needed for achieving competent level of growth and development. IN
relation to this, the primal skill that students requires is that communication ability. This is
because, it is refer as an essential tool which empower personnel to interact with each other by
avoiding the possibility of misunderstanding, misconception, confusions, ambiguity and so on. In
addition to this, another ability that is identified for students is that presentation skill, debating as
these two competent is being utilised in both fields i.e. academic and professional ground.
However, to maintain the attention of specified audience for longer time period, an impressive
presentation skill which involves body language, gestures, way of interacting, eye contact,
content and etc. help an individual to attain the positive response as well as can explore the
knowledge in an amended manner. Moreover, some more skills which has been determined such
as ways to reflect the own experiences or ideas, make use of available time and resources in
order to enrich the overall performance in an effective way.
C. Identification of challenges and ways to overcome
However, during the process of obtaining learning skill, each students were able to
determine their own strength and weakness which drive them to explore their hidden talents or
abilities for attaining success in an impressive manner (Field, Duffy and Huggins, 2015). On the
other hand, there are various challenges which students faced while attending different learning
sections or activity. Some of the difficulties are:
Insufficient resources: The core issue that a pupil face is that lack of resources such as
not having enough furniture, technology, curriculum material, textbooks which hinder personnel
from acquiring knowledge or information in a better way.

Lack of dedication: It is also regarded as one of the biggest threat that restrict pupil from
accepting each other views and ideas as well as to implement best corrective action in order to
enlarge the potentiality in an efficacious mode.
Improper guidance: In this, students faced an issue of improper direction from teachers
which lead them to undergoes different sort of difficulties like ambiguities, confusions,
misunderstanding and many more.
Henceforth, students take an initiative to overcome these challenges and can accomplish the goal
in an expeditious manner.
Motivation: This elements is viewed as one of the initial factor as it empower an
individual to attain desired objective and aim in an impressive style within prescribed time
duration. However, for tackling the issue of less dedication, the aspect of providing motivation
help pupil to actively take participate in all activities and also improve the overall performance in
an innovative mode (Luiz Adrian, Zeszotarski and Ma, 2015).
Proper direction: A clear and transparent guidance lead a manpower to reach its pre
determined objective without nay hindrances. Hence, to cope up with improper guidance, teacher
must make an effort to give best direction and also deliver relevant information. Due to this, it
aid students to develop their potentiality and also can enlarge their career aim in an improved
manner.
Optimal utilisation of resources: In this, an education institution must make an attempt
to identify the resources required for conducting learning procedure and also take an initiative to
make use of available resources at optimal level. This is because, when students contains enough
resources, it motivate them to grab the opportunities and also to make best decisions in order to
enhance the skill in a competent manner (Priego, Muñoz and Ciesielkiewicz, 2015).
CONCLUSION
It has been signified from the above discussed report that for enlarging the capability or
potentiality, proper platforms and resources help an individuals to reach their aim in a desired
time limit. Moreover, it effective communication and guidance lead student to improve their
learning skill and also to overcome the challenges in an improved or amended mode.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Ayyildiz, Y. and Tarhan, L., 2015. Development of the self-directed learning skills scale.
International Journal of Lifelong Education. 34(6). pp.663-679.
Banditvilai, C., 2016. Enhancing Students' Language Skills through Blended Learning.
Electronic Journal of e-Learning. 14(3). pp.220-229.
Ebied, M. M. A and et.al., 2016. Effectiveness of using YouTube in enhance the learning of
computer in education skills in najran university. International Interdisciplinary
Journal of Education. 1(20). pp.1-7.
Field, R., Duffy, J. and Huggins, A., 2015. Teaching Independent Learning Skills in the First
Year: A Positive Psychology Strategy for Promoting Law Student Well-Being. Journal
of Learning Design. 8(2). pp.1-10.
Luiz Adrian, J. A., Zeszotarski, P. and Ma, C., 2015. Developing pharmacy student
communication skills through role-playing and active learning. American journal of
pharmaceutical education. 79(3). p.44.
Priego, C. M., Muñoz, G. N. and Ciesielkiewicz, M., 2015. Blogs as a tool for the development
of self-regulated learning skills: a project. American Journal of Educational Research.
3(1). pp.38-42.
Raiola, G., 2014. Motor control and learning skills according to cognitive and ecological
dynamic approach in a vision on behaviorism, cognitive, Gestalt and phenomenology
theories. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. 5(15). p.504.