PPMP20008: Lessons Learnt Presentation Assessment 3 - 2018 Term 2

This presentation assesses a student's reflection on the PPMP20008 course, focusing on lessons learned and improvement strategies. The student outlines challenges faced, such as a lack of structured learning and time management, and proposes solutions like creating a study timetable and adopting distributed practice. The presentation details the student's framework for identifying and documenting lessons, including self-analysis of their learning approach. It emphasizes the importance of commitment, effective study strategies, and the application of learned concepts through practical exercises and case studies. The student aims to enhance their project management skills and meet the course's learning outcomes through immediate implementation of these strategies.

PPMP20008
Lessons Learnt Presentation
Assessment 3 - 2018 Term2
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LESSON ONE
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
Reading the course material,
there was a lot of new and
interesting information but I had
no structured way with which to
know what I had learned at a
personal level and how to do a
self evaluation of how the
content had changed my
perception and understanding
as regards managing projects
and how this would aid me in
my future pursuits in the career
(professional and academic). I
was just reading and I wanted
to read as much content as I
could because I felt ‘eager to
become the expert’
At first I felt hopeless and not
really focused; it was like
reading a news article, rather
than learning. While I
understood the concepts, deep
inside I felt there was something
I was not doing right or well;
something was just amiss and
at first I couldn't pin it down. I
felt I was not getting the gist of
the material and it was not
worth it; I felt there was
something I was doing wrong
and needed to change my
approach to how I was learning
and studying
Upon reflecting, I understood that I
did not have a workable strategy that
would make me understand and
internalize the contents of the course;
I was doing the right thing in the
wrong way and I realized I needed to
revise and adjust my approach to
learning the course content. I was
actually just participating in the
course, but not doing much as
regards effective learning; maybe I
could even pass an assessment from
my memory, but I felt learning must
be internalized, the way a soccer
player internalizes moves such that
they become natural rather than
requiring memory.

1.
Improvement
strategy
2. How to
measure if the
strategy works
3. Why the
strategy is
achievable
4. Relevance of
strategy to address
the lesson
5. When the
strategy will
be
implemente
d
To outline all the
expected outcomes
for each lesson unit
and then study in
small batches (cover
small specific
sections and review
what I have learned)
Undertake a self
analysis and list
down the content
and material I have
learned versus the
expected outcomes
and determine I can
apply the lessons
learned, for instance
by using a case
study or example to
recap what I learned.
An example is
looking a project that
failed like the NHS
computerization
project and list what I
could have done
differently (Crookes,
2013)
Because
learning is more
effectve when it
is spread out.
Research
shows that for
course content
and material to
stick, the best
method of
studying is
‘distributed
practice’ where
one outlines
what is to be
studied and lists
the expected
learning
outcomes, then
studying for a
short time
period then
taking a break
(Stillman, 2018)
The strategy will ensure that I
know what I ought to study, as
well as what I should have
competence in at the end of
the study. Importantly, putting
what has been learned into
practice will ensure learning is
effective and long lasting
because as it is often stated,
practice makes perfect.
Reading, in my opinion and
after the reflection, is abstract;
real learning comes from
application and practice and
so using case studies of
projects done poorly and
deciding what I would do
differently based on the
course units is a sure way to
learn. Further, distributed
learning will ensure I am
learning systematically
I will implement
the strategy
immediately,
especially given
that I have to go
through all the
material afresh
using the new
strategy

LESSON 2
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
During the first lessons and
introduction of the topic, I
read through the content
and got very new
information, including the
systematic way of
identifying the underlying
project needs
I had believed that the
project needs were obvious
and clearly visible, for
instance a house
construction project was
aimed at providing shelter,
but this discovery that
projects have needs and
then there are underlying
needs that justify the project
made me very curious and
eager to learn more
That in any undertaking,
there are usually underlying
reasons to them, apart from
the obvious reasons. It got
me thinking that everything
has a deeper meaning
behind it, apart from the
obvious meanings that can
be easily discerned and this
is the essence of learning,
to unearth and understand
the deeper meanings

IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
1. Improvement
strategy
2. How to
measure if the
strategy works
3. Why the
strategy is
achievable
4. Relevance of
strategy to
address the
lesson
5. When the
strategy will be
implemented
Understanding
the expected
outcomes of a
course before
undertaking it to
enhance
learning and
help stay
focused during
learning
This strategy will
be measured by
undertaking
exercises for self
appraisal at the
end of each
course unit or
lesson. This
strategy will be
measured by
undertaking
exercises for self
Because it will
entail
understanding
what I have
learned, what is
expected, and
provide me an
opportunity to
test what in have
learned in real
life using
exercises
It will help me
understand how
to use the
learned content,
rather than just
basking in the
glory of having
grasped and
being able to
remember
abstract
concepts and
Will implement
this strategy
immediately tom
ensure I am
much more
competent in
initiating and
managing
contents at the
end of the
course.

LESSON 3
1. Situation 2. The situation made
me feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the
situation
After reading some
content for two days
continuously, I stayed
another week before
reading the material
partly because of a busy
schedule and other
commitments
It made me feel that I
was not getting real
value and material from
undertaking the course; I
was not committed
enough or hungry
enough for the course
That commitment is very
crucial in successful
learning; this was further
made complex by the
fact that I was studying
on my own rather than
attending lectures in a
classroom

IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
Develop a
time table for
studies just as
I would when
undertake
courses at a
college in
person where
one is usually
sent the
course time
table upfront
(Nyatyowa,
2017)
Set content to
learn and
divide these
into units that
reflect the
amount of
time allocated
for each
section, say
two hours of
study per day
for five days a
week
Because it will
ensure I have
planned my
work week,
with a time
table to guide
my studies
and help me
guide my
progress in
the course.
It will aid me
greatly in
achieving the
learning
outcomes,
apart from
helping me
track my
progress and
ensure am
committed to
undertaking
the course in
a systematic
way (Brosche
& Feavel,
I will
implement the
strategy
immediately

I faced various challenges in undertaking this course; I felt I was just reading
like going through a news article, I had no structured learning framework, no
time table and I did not have a committed structured plan. On self reflection,
I have identified these and will implement changes immediately to benefit
from the course and meet the learning outcomes as stated. I have also
realized that while we can all have wonderful plans, unexpected issues and
hiccups are inevitable along the way, and the most important this is how to
respond to these issues.
 CONCLUSION