Personalized Learning: Weekly Reflective Journal and Personal Analysis

This assignment presents a student's personalized learning journey through weekly reflective journal entries. The reflections cover various topics, including the module's objectives, the importance of self-reflection, personal SWOT analysis, academic writing skills, and presentation techniques. The journal also delves into the concept of academic misconduct, particularly plagiarism, and strategies to avoid it. Furthermore, the student reflects on developing interview skills and setting personal goals. The overall aim is to evaluate personal learning and development throughout the weeks, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to create a personal development plan.

PERSONALISED
LEARNING WEEKLY
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

Introduction:
Personalized learning is the educational support learning approach that has purpose of
customizing the learning experience, modules for every student according to their strengths, skills and
interest. In this the educational institutes provide the students with the personalized learning plan that
is completely build by keeping in mind what student knows and how they learn best. This report will
contain the evaluation of my personal learning in the form of reflection during my learning weeks.
The report will also contain the PDP which has three parts personal analysis, setting goals and
personal objectives.
Week 1
In Week 1 I learned about module as to which topics will be covered in coming weeks and how
the learning will be helpful to me in achieving success. I learned about that how the module which
will be taught to us will be helpful in developing more knowledge and in what way I can make the
use of learning in dealing with different situation and to tackle with the challenges which I will be
facing. Learning different skills in the coming weeks I will become confident about my own self
and would not feel hesitated enough to work for any of the job role in my future which can be
because of lack of skill. In this week, I would be learning about the module and I how it will be
helpful to me in my overall development. This module will also be helpful in making the analysis
about the personal development plan in which I will be able to make the analysis on my weakness.
The approaches to learning which will help me to gain more knowledge and how the learning of
mine will be developed. This week will be all about overall development of mine which will be
helpful to me. During this module I was felling excited and encouraged as this was the first weekly module
session. But I felt that I was not able introduce in best possible way like others. There was very positive
impact on me by listening to others way of introduction.
Week 2
In the Week 2 I will be learning about the importance of reflection where self-reflection questions
will be asked to me where I will be identifying about the factors which I have to develop and those
factors which I am strong in so that I can make the analysis about the direction which I have to
take in selecting the job role which I have to build my future in that will make me happy and
satisfied. I understood that reflecting upon self is useful to identify the ability which I can pursue. I

developed the learning about the skills and knowledge which I have to learn as compared to the
other students as I lack in most of the skills. This week will be about reflection so I will make the
identification about the habits which are weak in me and which need to be changed without any
delay. Also, I learned that I have to develop my mindset with which I can be able to make changes
in myself because without developing the mindset it would be difficult to me to make changes and
of course the progress. This is what I learned about in this week which helped me to know about
myself more. This was very interesting week module for me as this was my first time to learn how to
analyse myself. This module was very tricky but has very positive impact on the personality.
Week 3
In the 3rd week I learned about personal SWOT analysis in which I developed that how a person
can make the analysis about their strengths, weakness, the opportunities which is available to them
and the threats. For me the strengths and weakness are the most important factor which will be
helpful to me in making the analysis that how can I make the development on my skills in which I
am weak in and what are my strengths which will be useful to me in achieving success. The only
thing which I have to focus is on the threats which are there and which can hinder the performance
of mine. It is because when I will be able to make the identification about the threats then similarly
I can make the development in those areas in which I might have to face the competition. By
learning about personal SWOT analysis I developed that why it is helpful to me in my learning
and how I can use these factors in my overall development. With the help of SWOT analysis, I can
make the analysis on re-ordering the things so that I can tackle all my problems which can come to
me. Through this I have gained a good experience of identifying my strengths and I was highly
disappointed with my weaknesses. To improve my weaknesses, I will be using personal development plan.
Week 4
In this week I developed the learning about academic writing where I analysed that with the help
of this learning I would be able to convey my understanding about the academic writing. With the
help of academic writing I developed the skill of thinking analytically because this skill requires to
think in such way because I will take be taking all the information which will become easier to the
people to understand well. When I will be able to make the development of academic writing
skills then with it I will be able to make the development of my research skills which I am bad in

searching information. I learned that with the development of academic writing skill I will be able
to make the development of many other skills also including the research and analytical skill. I
struggle every time whenever I have to do my assignment writing or any of the project but because
of the learning of this module in which I have developed that how academic writing is written I
learned many things.
Week 5
In the Week 5, I learned about writing skills in which they taught about us the actual different
between academic and reflective writing. This actually helped me to learn more about the ways as
to how the reflection has to be written and in which the format of academic writing will be. I am
weak in writing and I found it really very difficult to make the framing of sentences as to how to
write perfectly so that other people can understand all the scenario. I know when I will be able to
become good in my writing skills then my communication skills will also be improved which will
help in developing my interpersonal skills with other people. I know that improving my writing
skill will be helpful to me in variety of ways including the sharpening of creativity skill and also
my mind-set. This week was all about developing my writing skill which will be helpful to me in
variety of ways.
Week 6
In this week, I learnt the concept of academic misconduct especially the plagiarism that is
used in the university by the students. In this week I learnt the ways in which plagiarism can
be avoided and why usage of plagiarism in the files can lead to serious misconduct in the
university. I further learnt that all the students in the university had different perception of the
concept plagiarism. Many students were unaware about the topic and were doing their work
by using a lot of plagiarism. I learnt that following the academic integrity can help the
university in the following a general code of conduct where the student will be aware that
plagiarism should be avoided and the work that is represented by us in the university must be
original and the due credits must be given to the right person. Paraphrasing is one such
concept that must be avoided by the us in our work as it snatched the authenticity of the work
from the original writer. During this week, the positive impact was that I learnt about the
several types of academic misconduct and how these misconduct can be minimized in the

university. The steps that I am going to take based on the above learning is I will try to
minimize the plagiarism in my activity which will improve the quality and reliability of the
content that I am writing.
Week 7
In this week, I learnt the several types of plagiarism that are there and further in this week the
ways to avoid plagiarism in the files were discussed. As plagiarism is one of the major
misconduct in the university, therefore conducting any type of plagiarism in the university
would lead to serious implications against the students. The types that I learnt in the class are
direct plagiarism, Mosaic plagiarism, self and accidental plagiarism. Plagiarism can be
ignored by the students by not using any other writer's work and further giving the due credits
in the places where it is essential. I learnt that referencing is one of the most essential task
that needs to be done so that the sentences that are written by other writers can be referred to
in the whole content. I learnt the skills that are required in the academic writing which will
help me in writing the content that is plagiarism free and the necessary referencing is also
done in a right manner. During this week I learnt the different types of plagiarism that is there
and how these different types of acts can minimize the impact on the writing of the
individual. During the learning the positive impact was that I was able to learn different types
of plagiarism and how I can minimize the usage of plagiarism in the content that I am
delivering in my academics.
Week 8
In this week I developed presentation skills which will helped me in learning the ways
through which I can make my content most presentable. Further I learnt that presentation is
one of the major art that needs to be mastered in the academic life as it will be helpful in the
professional life as well. Through presentation skills I can make the other end understand the
information that I am trying to convey in most efficient and effective manner. Further I learnt
that presentation skills can be enhanced by usage of highlighted text or speeches wherever it
is necessary and further focusing on the parts that are essential and the conclusion of the
whole point. This skill helped me in my university presentation exams where I was supposed
to prepare presentation on the topics that are somehow related with my course. During this
week, I felt that presentation skills is one of the most essential skill that is used in the

academic and professional life. The positive impact of this week’s learning is that I mastered
the art of presenting the ideas and information to the people. The steps that I am going to take
further to master this skill is practicing by making different presentations in the classroom.
Week 9
During this week I learned the behaviour and skills which is required while giving interview.
I have learned that polite and clear message should be conveyed in the interview so that
interviewer will understand the responds easily and clearly. I have also learned that whenever
I apply for the job and giving interviews in various companies I must listen what questions
were asked first and then understand the question and at last provide appropriate answer.
Secondly, I have also learned that how the goals should be set as an individual and how to
follow them effectively. I can develop these two skills by practising like setting goals on
daily basis and try to achieve them and make a record whether they are achieved or not. In
case goals are not achieved then I have to analyse the reason and make corrective actions so
that next time I will not repeat the mistake. Secondly, to enhance interview skills I must
practice in front of dummy or ask my friend or known to act like interviewer and ask me
questions related to different job vacancies and about my qualification and I will also ask
them to rate me on my skills and ability to perform in interview so that I will get to know
where I have to improve.
Week 10
During this week I get to know about few employability skills and competencies which are
essential to have to start my professional life. It is essential for me to analyse some of the
skills which help me in my professional career. I get to know that communication skill is one
of the most essential skill during professional career which help to analyse the way of
communicating with others to achieve a common target. If I communicate well with my team
members then I will get to know about my tasks and I will clear my doubts and issues which
will further help to remove main obstacles to achieve organisational goal. I also get to know
that politeness is one of the main competencies which will help me to develop my reputation
at workplace and also help me to keep calm even during burden of work. I also get to know
during this week that presentation skill is also one of the most important skill where I get to
know about how I have to give speeches in front of my office team and make them
understand the topic. During this week, I learnt that employability is one of the most common

aspect and the positive impact of learning these skill is helpful as I will be able to secure a job
in the good organisation.
Personal Development Plan
Part 1 – Personal Analysis
As per my personal analysis my major Strengths include, I have huge patience which
assist me to work effectively without any panic in the uncertain situation. This is my key strength as
this also help in working collaboratively with other without any rusk and conflicts. Along with this I
also have excellent leadership skills which help to lead a team and act as a supporter to other people.
This also shows my ability to mentor and mentor other. With this I have analysed some Areas of
further development.
My weaknesses include Lack of Communication; my skill set are my ineffective
communication skills. As per my personal analysis I realized I not able to communicate transparently
and openly with new comers and also I hesitate in talking in groups meeting. Poor decision making
skills as I have very slow and ineffective decision making. This make me abide from many
opportunities in my career and personal life. Also many times due to this I have become part of wrong
situation due to my bad decision making.
My overall opportunities include Completion of long term goals through learning on different
topics during my weekly sessions I have gained an opportunity to get a new job that will help me in
reaching my long term goals. Professionalism working, with the learning through different models
and personal reflection I have analysed that I have an opportunity for improvement of working
behaviour an adapt the professionalism in my life to gain the better career opportunities.
My threats include Increasing Competition as in academic courses, professional jobs and
educational institutes there is huge competition between the individuals on the basis of their
qualification, skills and capabilities. The students are learning extra skills and knowledge in order to
stay ahead in competition for better opportunity and result. This has caused a risk on my future
development. Wastage of time as after analysing my learning experience in 10 weeks I observed that I
could have learnt more but my tendency and carelessness of wasting the time is huge threat to my
performance and learning.
Part 2 - Setting goals
What do I want to
learn?
What do I have to
do?
How will I measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Decision making I have to improve my I will evaluate the 6 MONTHS

skills decision making
skills in order to take
right decision at the
right time so that I
don't miss any future
opportunity. For this
I will critically and
calmly analyse the
situation and take
time to reach the
effective decision.
difference between my
earlier success rate and
present success rate in
terms of decisions I
have taken in past and
now. I will also
evaluate my current
scenario if it is
successful than I have
gained decision making
skills.
Time management
skills
To improve my time
management skills, I
will develop the time
table for my daily
routine and work
accordingly. I will set
time based targets in
order to achieve them
timely and to avoid
delay.
To measure my success
and improvement of
this skill I will check
how, many deadlines I
have achieved and
missed during the
learning and
improvement period.
8 months
Communication
skills
To improve my
communication
skills, I will join
communication
classes of both
written and verbal
communication. I
will more sit in group
and participate in
various speaking
sessions to mitigate
my fear and
hesitation of
speaking in front of
others. This will help
me to improve my
communication with
others.
Through self-reflection
technique I will
evaluate and interpret
my effective
communication with
others. And also I
would be comfortable
and confident in
speaking with others.
1 year
Problem-solving
skills
To improve my
problem solving
skills I my free time I
will solve the
problem based case
studies which will
improve my critical
thinking skills too.
To analyse the
improvement and to
measure my growth I
will analyse my power
of solving the problem
related to my career and
personal life.
4 months

Part 3 – Personal Objectives
Short term goals
My short term goals for upcoming year are the followings:
 developing an effective communication skill in order to have more knowledge and better
understanding.
 To develop the daily basis schedule from the morning routine, to study schedule, and the
development plan.
Medium term goals
My medium term goals for next 2- 3 years are discussed below:
 to attain high problem solving skills in order to have quick decision making in my educational
learning.
 To work on my studies and daily classes in university to complete my graduation with good
grades in order to pursue my professional career with strong CV.
Long term goals
My long term goals for more than 3 years are as stated:
 I have to improve my management and organisational skills in order to pursue effective career
in management field.
 I have to become the part of the multinational management and consultancy organisation for
which I will attain my above goals.
SMART FRAMEWORK
 Specific: my long term goal of getting a job in multinational retail firm is specific as
this will require me to attain the above skills.
 Measurable: this long term if measurable as when I will be able to gain my above
skills and gain an offer letter form the reputable multinational organisation I will be
able to measure my success.
 Attainable: this long term goal is highly attainable as the becoming an employee of
the multinational organisation is useful to attain the other goals as well.
 Relevant: the goal is completely revenant as to gain future career growth and to gain
earning for living job is essential.

 Time bound: also this goal is time bound as I want to achieve this goal in next 2
years.
CONCLUSION
From the above information it is concluded that learning various kind of skills is important
and in case these skills learnt on weekly basis then it will help to give appropriate time to
learn each skills and get to know what are strengths and weakness of an individual. During
first week I learned about personality traits and how they will help in building a good
professional life. In second week I get to know about how self-reflection help me to analyse
my strengths and skills. In third week I get to know about SWOT analysis and how it is used
for continues improvement in skills. During fourth and fifth week I get to know about
effective writing skills. During week six and seven I get to know about concept of plagiarism
and types of plagiarism. During eighth, ninth and tenth ninth week I learned about
presentation skill and employability skills.
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