Reflective Account: Professional Exchange Research Module

This report presents a reflective account of a student's experience in a research module, employing Gibbs' reflective cycle to analyze the learning process. The student describes the module's content, including research objectives, data collection, and literature reviews. The report details positive and negative feelings experienced throughout the module, such as enhanced presentation skills and challenges with time management. Evaluation of strengths, like communication and decision-making, and weaknesses, particularly time management, are discussed. The conclusion reflects on the use of qualitative research and secondary data sources, and the action plan focuses on improving time management through task prioritization. The student references sources such as Dierckens et al. (2020) and Thieme et al. (2020) to support their reflections.

MENTAL WEALTH: PROFESSIONAL
EXCHANGE AND APPLIED
RESEARCH

Table of Contents
Reflective Account ..........................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

Reflective Account
For this project, reflection is based on the different topic covered in module (Dierckens
and et. al., 2020). This is an effective opportunity that was gained by me. By doing this module I
experienced positive and negative feelings that effects on my project. In order to reflect my
experience regarding doing the module, I used Gibbs reflective cycle. This is an essential model
of reflection and includes five steps which are description, feelings, evaluation, conclusion and
action. All these are important steps of Gibbs reflective cycle and helps me in describing my
entire journey for doing this investigation. All steps of Gibbs reflective cycle model will be
explained as below:
Description: For this module, I learned about the information about the research. In
week first I understand about the formulation of research objective and in week second I learned
regarding about the different topics such as research problem, data collection, population and
sample etc. In week three, I understood about the access of timetable. For completing this
module, I studied in 12 weeks and increased my knowledge regarding the research. In week for I
understand the importance and purpose of the literature review in the design of a research
project. I used qualitative research that results in attainment of aim and objectives of the project.
With the help of qualitative research, I easily collected secondary data from books, journals,
magazines, publication study etc. All these sources helped me when I needed data in form of
secondary and qualitative manner. I used poster for describing entire information about the
project aim, objectives, material, method etc. in effective manner. Thus, this project was best
opportunity for my career growth and progress.
Feelings: By doing this module I felt both positive and negative aspects that directly
effects on my performance level. In week five, I experienced positive feeling when I wanted to
prepare a poster about the topic. During this process I enhanced my presentation skill that results
in completion of full project effectively. I felt nervous while development of research aim and
objectives because there was not clear information regarding the research area. Despite of this, I
created effective aim and objectives which are understanding the significance and relationship
between aims, objectives, hypothesis and research problem. Therefore, in this week I increased
my performance level by examine criteria, techniques and methods to formulate aims, objectives
and research hypothesis.

Evaluation: By executing all these topics in different weeks, I evaluate my strengths and
weakness. By evaluating this, I become able in completion of full project systematically and
successfully. I evaluate that, I am good in communication, presentation of information,making
decision etc. These are my biggest strengths that supported me in completion of each and every
activity of project in systematic manner. I evaluated that I am excellent in communicating all
information about the research aim to the participants of the study. I am also excellent in
presenting of entire information in graphical manner. It is identified by me when I need data in
form of graphical manner. Therefore, all these are my strong points that supported me in
completion of full project in systematic as well as successful manner. When I needed in
completion of multiple activities on given time, I am lack. With the help of this situation I
identified that, my time management skill was not good. Due to this, I faced certain challenges or
issues which negatively impacts mine success of personality growth. These difficulties impacted
my performance level and restrict me to complete all the studies perfectly in proficient manner
Conclusions
From the stated points of Gibbs reflective cycle, I explained my entire journey that was
effective for my career progress and growth. According to me, I think I have provided my best to
complete the different aspects studied in weeks but yet there are some aspects which I could have
included in my module work for further development of my knowledge and personality. I think
that collection of data from primary sources are much better as compare to secondary sources. I
always prefer to use qualitative research that was effective and useful in attainment of research
aim and objectives systematically. There are many different sources of secondary data collection
such as magazines, books, publication research etc. All these sources are helpful in gathering of
proper and accurate data about the research topic. In end, with the use of my presentation skill,
decision making skill, communication skill etc. I easily able to get the knowledge about different
aspects related to research.
Action
This is a last step of Gibbs reflective cycle that helped me in improvement of my
weakness effectively. I am weak in managing time that was biggest drawback for me during
completing the studies and ascertaining knowledge from different topics studied in weeks. In
order to overcome this issue, proper segregation of tasks on the basis of priority will be helpful
to improve mine time management skill. In case, another chance is provided to me then will

obviously focus over segregation of tasks according to their nature and priority. This will must
help me to get the proper knowledge about topics covering in module and lectures. (Thieme,
Belgrave, Sano and Doherty, 2020).

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Dierckens, M and et. al., 2020. National-level wealth inequality and socioeconomic inequality in
adolescent mental well-being: a time series analysis of 17 countries. Journal of
Adolescent Health. 66(6), pp.S21-S28.
Thieme, A., Belgrave, D., Sano, A. and Doherty, G., 2020. Machine learning applications:
reflections on mental health assessment and ethics. Interactions, 27(2), pp.6-7.