Reflective Learning, SWOT Analysis and CPD Plan for Business Students

This essay discusses the importance of reflective learning in business and management education, emphasizing its role in personal growth and academic performance. It explores the use of formative feedback to improve summative assessments and highlights the significance of peer-to-peer support and teamwork in enhancing the learning experience. The essay includes a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) plan and a SWOT analysis, reflecting on the student's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and outlines actionable steps for future development. The student analyzes their skills, including communication, time management, and leadership, and identifies areas for improvement to achieve academic and career goals. The essay concludes with references to relevant books and journals supporting the concepts discussed.

E-Portfolio

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E/ portfolio/ CPD Plan
Area of learning Reflection of
learning
Future implications Actions
Reflective learning I studied in the branch
of business and
management where
reflective learning is
really important.
Here, I used to
analyze my own
performance so that I
can prepare
appropriate strategies
in order to get a
degree of business
management with
good grades. with
reflective learning, I
am able to valuate my
performance which
will help me in order
to identify the areas in
which I am lacking.
for this purpose, I will
prepare objectives and
also follow a
particular path to
attain those objectives
Reflective learning is
about the impact of
learning over own
performance. It will
helped in
acknowledging my
own responsibility
which further help me
in personal growth
and betterment. With
this I am able to
understand own
thinking which me to
perform suitable
actions. It allows me
to put efforts into
learning and
understand what I am
getting in return
(Alexiou and
Paraskeva, 2020).
Apart from this
reflective learning is
helpful in making me
an active learner. It
Reflective learning is
and education form
where students reflect
their experience
throughout the
learning process.
Reflective learning is
related with the
experience, skills
which one gain
throughout the
process of learning in
university. It is about
extracting information
from the concept and
taking out the
meaning of study
material. It is stated
that learning is really
important in order to
grow and enrich in
career. It helps in
getting better
employment
opportunities in future

and timely manner. will help me in asking
questions and also
think and critical
manner about own
ideas. It will allow me
to find such ways by
which I can improve
my academic
performance.
period of time.
However, reflective
learning is about the
impact of learning
over own
performance. It is
considered as a
process which is
undertaken for
personal study. It is
also regarded as a
crucial part of formal
assessment of a
person
Use of formative
feedback
I learned that
formative feedback is
a continuous process
of assessment in
academic setting. It
assists teachers in
order to evaluate the
overall performance
of students so that
they can also
understand the
constraints of their
own knowledge.
During studies, I
analyzed that this
assessment is not
helpful in
Formative feedback is
used asses current
level of students in
order to improve their
performance in future
period of time. It
helps in improving the
performance level of
both students as well
as faculty members.
With this, students are
able to identify the
weak areas which
further enable the
improvement
performance. On
other side, teachers
It is an assessment
method that is often
used in academic
setting. It aims in
improvivg currevt
level of performance
of students and also
has an aim to improve
teaching
methodology. It
allows students to
concentrate on some
areas or give less time
to other areas. In other
words, format of
feedback is helpful in
increasing the level of

identification of
current level of
students but also
make teachers enable
to improve their own
performance (Alexiou
and Paraskeva, 2019).
Here, they identify the
concept which has
learned by students
clearly that further
allow them to focus
on class more
effectively.
also get to know the
areas in which
students are struggling
thus they can address
the problem on
immediate basis. It
will help in
facilitating better
results in academic
setting.
motivation of students
and also convert deep
in self directed
learners. Some crucial
ways of formative
feedback are
interactive classroom
activities, service, and
more.
Skills to successful
learn in university
I have learned a lot of
skills in University. I
got communication
skills which will help
me in getting good job
and placement at a
renowned company.
Further, I also
developed
presentation skills that
are crucial in order to
give effective
presentations at class-
room. With this skill,
I am able to deliver
presentation in front
I have got several
skills which have
significant future
implication.
Communication skills
will help me in
putting better
impression on my
seniors, peers. With
thus, I will be able to
interact with my
colleagues in an
impressive way. Apart
from this, presentation
skills will help me in
delivering effective
For developing this
skill, I will attend the
session regularly.
Further, I will also
take online sessions in
order to get the
additional knowledge
that will help me in
grow in career in
future period of time.
I will set objectives
for study and analyze
my own performance
on regular basis. I will
prepare notes and will
so that I can go

of my seniors without
with great level of
confidence. I also
developed time
management skills as
I need to submit the
assignments, projects,
reports in timely
manner. During
academics, I also got
opportunity to act take
part in different
activities in a team
where I used to act as
a leader. By taking
part in such activities,
I developed leadership
skills which are
crucial to grow in
current competitive
scenario.
presentations without
any hesitation. With
this, I am able to get
rid with my stage fear.
Time management
skill will help me in
preparing effective
schedule for
managing different
activities at work
place in best possible
way. With this, I will
be able to attain
assigned target within
set deadlines (Barrot,
2021).
through with the study
material, I will take a
separate note-book for
doubts so that I can
clear my doubts from
faculties on timely
manner. Here, these
actions will help in
ensuring my growth
& success in future
period of time (Ebil,
Salleh and Shahrill
2020).
Benefits of formative
assessment to
students
There are various
benefits of formative
assessment which can
provide numerous
advancement to the
student. Some specific
benefits which student
can get from the for
active assessment
With the help of
formative assessment,
I can easily monitor
my learning and also
get regular feedback
from my instructor
and manta which will
improve my
performance so that I
To improve the self
learning and
development it is
necessary to take an
appropriate action in
order to improve the
performance. Formative
assessment contain
specific characteristics
like responsiveness,

such as regular
feedback,
personalized learning,
accessibility, learning
analytic. I will need to
consider proper
formative assessment
so that they can
effectively enhance
their learning and also
maintain their self
development journey
in order to improve
their career
opportunities
(Ciesielkiewicz,2019).
will score well in
academics. With the
help of specific
benefits of formative
assessment, I can
effectively improve
my own learning and
also work on my
strength and
weaknesses. Through
regular formative
assessment, I will
easily maintain
transparency and
evolve my high order
thinking so that I can
easily improve my
career growth
opportunities.
professional and
unprofessional
knowledge, experience
in a specific factor 10
useful to enhance my
overall personality so
that I can it actually
improve my learning in
order maintaining good
performance in business
and Management. I can
take proper guidance to
my mentor and also
follow all the guidelines
that are my action which
will provide positive
outcomes.
SWOT analysis
Strengths weakness Opportunities Threats
As per my
observation and also
my performing I can
see that good
communication skills,
time management
skills, decision
making skills, critical
I have analysed that I
am not good as a
leader so I can say
that I don't have good
leadership quality that
is my weak point. In
order to maintain
good performance in
In order to study in
the branch of business
and Management, I
need to keep update
myself with the latest
trends and update so
that I can easily get
more growth
Punctuality, stick with
schedule, laziness can
we a big threat for me
in order to improve
my learning and shape
my career. So need to
work on remove the
impact of these

problem solving skills
are considering as my
main strength. Apart
from this, I have a
good knowledge
about some
managerial aspects
which I can use in
order to solve a
specific case study. I
also like public
speaking and make
new friends that can
we update the strength
of mine which I can
use in order to to
spread my network so
that I can effectively
discuss my problem
and take an
appropriate solution.
business and
Management I need to
learn some analytical
skill so that I can
analyze the whole
concept on the
practical basis so I can
say that I have a less
knowledge about
analytical aspect so
that is also my
weakness.
opportunities. I
analyze that the
demand of digital
marketing is
increasing day by day
so I can take a
certification course in
digital marketing
which will add more
value in my career
development.
threads on my daily
life style so that I can
easily work
continuously towards
achieve my goals.
References
Books and Journals
Alexiou, A. and Paraskeva, F., 2020. Being a student in the social media era: exploring
educational affordances of an ePortfolio for managing academic performance. The
International Journal of Information and Learning Technology.

Alexiou, A. and Paraskeva, F., 2019. Examining self-regulated learning through a social
networking ePortfolio in higher education. International Journal of Learning
Technology, 14(2), pp.162-192.
Barrot, J.S., 2021. Effects of Facebook-based e-portfolio on ESL learners’ writing
performance. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 34(1), pp.95-111.
Ciesielkiewicz, M., 2019. Education for EMPLOYABILITY: the ePortfolio from school
principals’ perspective. On the Horizon.
Ebil, S.H., Salleh, S.M. and Shahrill, M., 2020. The use of E-portfolio for self-reflection to
promote learning: A case of TVET students. Education and Information
Technologies, 25(6), pp.5797-5814.