A Reflective Journal on Continuing Professional Development Module

This report is a reflective journal detailing the impact of a university module on the development of employability and study skills. The author discusses various skills acquired, including communication, research, teamwork, time management, and problem-solving. Experiences are analyzed through Gibbs' Reflective Cycle, covering description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan. A personal development plan outlines strategies for improving time management, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. The report concludes that continuous professional development is essential for personal and professional growth, emphasizing the importance of consistent practice and a supportive environment.

Continuing Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................4
Prepare a personal reflective journal which discusses about the module which has contributed
in the achievement of employability and study skills as well ....................................................4
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Continuous professional development refers to the ongoing process of maintaining,
documenting and developing the professional skills. These are the skills which can be gained
into formal manner through training or courses or into the informal manner through on the job or
by watching others as well. This process basically initiates from identifying the development
requirements by planning and then carrying out the learning activities to reflecting on the
learning and then apply and share it with others as well. The present report will cover discussion
about in which manner the module or attending the university has contributed towards
achievement of employability and study skills. These skills are basically related to
communication skills, research skills, teamwork and networking, self management and problem-
solving skills as well. This reflection can be evidenced through Gibbs reflective cycle or Kolb's
reflective cycle.
MAIN BODY
Prepare a personal reflective journal which discusses about the module which has contributed in
the achievement of employability and study skills as well
From the perspective of academic, attending university or module has positively
contribute towards achievement of employability and study skills as well. While attending the
university I have learnt various kinds of skills which include communication skills whether it is
written or verbal. I have also learnt about research skills which helped me in terms of doing
research into appropriate manner so that results can be achieved into positive manner. I have
basically learnt about the usage of ICT skills as well which is related to information and
communication technology. While learning at the academic level, I have explored various kinds
of skills which helped me in terms of becoming independent at the professional level and also
contribute into context of achieving employability status as well.

I have worked in various kinds of projects at the academic level where i have learnt about
team work and networking as well. The team work has helped me in terms of getting learn about
how to do work within a group or team at the professional level so that tasks can be achieved
within a set period of time. At the academic level, I have also learnt about time management so
that I can properly divide my time for every kind of activity at the academic level. Time
management also help me in terms of dividing time for each subject so that I can give proper
time to every subject into result oriented manner. Self-management is the skill which helps me in
terms of maintaining balance between my personal and professional life so that I can properly do
every kind of work into result oriented manner. I have learnt about problem-solving skills which
help me in terms of facing every kind of challenge at the academic level with the positive
attitude.
I have also learnt about the effectiveness of these skills at the professional level so that I
can achieve proper results into proper manner. While learning these skills I have faced various
kinds of experiences which helped me in terms of becoming more stronger at professional and
academic level as well. In context to Gibbs reflective cycle, I have to pass various stage into
positive manner which is defined into the following manner:
 Description of the experience: While learning these skills I have faced various kinds of
experiences which includes about way of learning and process through I have to went
through for learning purpose. It has happened at the time of learning while learning at the
university level. During this experience, my teachers, classmates and friends were present
there and other people also attending the classes for purpose of learning. The outcome of
this experience is that now I become more confident and independent in terms of the
outside world of professionalism. I just want through these skills i can perform better at
the academic and professional level as well.
 Feelings: While learning these skills at academic level, I have felt that during this
situation I was feeling very excited to learn new things. Before learning these skills I was
feeling very nervous and after learning these skills I am feeling more confident,
enthusiastic towards the achievement of goals as well. In this particular situation, my
other friends also feeling in the similar manner while learning these skills.

During this situation, I was thinking that how can I learn these skills, will I be able to complete
this course of skills within a set period of time or not. Now, I am feeling very positive about my
development and open towards the professional world as well.
 Evaluation: Under this situation, I have evaluated that there are certain things which
went well for me and there are things which were not went well for me during this time
period of experience. I have good experience about the support system from my teachers,
classmates and friends as well so that I can properly learn these skills into result oriented
manner. During this experience of learning, the thing which did not worked for me is
regarding the doubt session classes which has been addressed into appropriate manner
due to which I take long period of time in order to complete the learning of these skills.
 Analysis: It has been analysed from this learning experience is that there are certain
parameters which did not worked for me due to which it becomes difficult for me
completing the learning of these skills into appropriate manner. In the overall manner, i
have analysed from the situation that it is very important that to take care about every
aspect of learning into positive manner. While learning it is very important that a proper
learning environment and support system should be there so that the learning process can
be completed within a set period of time.
 Conclusion: From this situation of learning, I have learnt that to learn any kind of skill I
have to be open -minded and also need to have initiative behaviour so that results can be
achieved within the positive framework. When there is proper coordination between
student and teacher then it is easier to achieve task within a proper period of time.
Through this kind of coordination and cooperation it is easier to make the situation more
positive and result oriented as well. For handling this situation again in terms of future in
a better manner it is very important that I have to be very open-minded and extrovert in
terms of nature so that I can perform into result oriented manner as well. In the overall
manner, it is very important that to have a positive environment and also have support
system as well.

 Action Plan: From the perspective of future, if I have to face this situation again then I
always be ready with plan B so that any kind of challenge and problems can be resolved
into positive manner. For this action plan, I have to practice communication skills so that
I can coordinate with everyone who is involved into this learning procedure. This can be
make sure through having the proper strategy and actions for dealing with this kind of
situation. In this manner, the learning experience has went through different stages of this
model.
A plan can be made in order to improve skills into positive manner from the perspective of future
and this can be explained through personal development plan.
What do I want
to learn?
What do I have
to do?
What resources
and support will
I need?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review ?
Time
Management
There are
different ways of
developing time
management skill
such as initiate
the task on the
earlier basis and
set limits for the
work which needs
to be done or not.
Manager will
advice me in
terms of
management of
activities through
allotting time and
providing
feedback as well.
I will measure
success through
accomplishing
objectives and
goals of the
alloted period of
time
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Communication
Skills
Through having
interaction with
large number of
people and by
attending practice
classes I can
enhance my
communication
I will discuss with
my seniors and
friends as well.
I will measure the
success of
communication
skills through
ensuring about
high priority
training
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skills into positive
manner
Team work Team work skill
can be enhanced
through by
working into
projects and
presentation work
as well where I
can learn how to
work within a
group or number
of people
I need assistance
of my seniors and
support system
from my co team
members and
friends as well.
The success of
team work can be
ensured through
achieving or
completing
project into
successful
manner within a
set period of time.
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Problem-solving
skills
This skill can be
enhanced through
facing
challenging and
critical situation
which helped me
in terms of
enhancing
problem-solving
skills
For enhancing
this skill it is
important that to
take support
system from team
members and
advice from
experienced
persons as well
I will measure
success through
engaging
themselves in
new projects and
challenging
situation and the
result of it solving
into positive
manner helps me
in terms of
solving this skill
into positive
manner.
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The main objective of this learning is that to improve my skills into positive manner
where I feel that I am weak into this particular context. For improving this skill into result
oriented manner I can set goals of different period of time which includes short term goals,
medium term goals and long term goals as well. Within the short term goals, I can include
problem -solving skill which can be resolved through facing challenging and difficult situations
within a defined project. Within the medium term goals, I can include team work where it can be
enhanced through working within a group or interacting with large number of people regarding
project which can enhance the skill into positive manner. Within the context of long term goals,
it is important that to include communication skills and time management skills which generally
takes long period of time in order to enhance the skill into positive manner.
So in this manner, these skills can be improved into positive manner from the perspective
of future as well so that I can perform into out of box manner at the academic level and into the
outside world of professional environment as well.
CONCLUSION
The above stated report concludes that continuous professional development is very
necessary for an individual development and growth as well. It has been concluded that this
development is necessary because through this parameter an individual can grow themselves at
the professional and personal level as well. It has been determined that there are different kinds
of skill which are important to learn and it basically include communication skills, problem-
solving skills, time management, research skills etc. It has been observed that a model can be
supported in terms of understanding this experience of learning into appropriate manner. There
are certain skills in which individual is weak and it can be resolved through practising it on the
regular basis into consistent manner. Practising of these skills also need support syastem whch
needs to be provided into positive manner. So its very important to have continuous professional
development so that individual can perform into out of box manner not only at academic level
but also on the professional level as well.

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