E-Portfolio: Reflective Learning, Skills Development & Action Plan

This e-portfolio provides a comprehensive overview of an individual's learning and development journey, focusing on key areas such as reflective learning, the benefits of assessment feedback, essential future skills, and the application of SWOT analysis. The portfolio demonstrates how the individual has grown through the module, incorporating formative feedback to improve skills in communication, time management, and technical knowledge. It includes a detailed action plan with specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound goals aimed at enhancing these skills. Furthermore, the SWOT analysis provides insights into the individual's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, guiding their path toward becoming a successful entrepreneur. The portfolio concludes with a reflection on the learning process and the actionable steps taken to achieve future career objectives, emphasizing the importance of continuous self-improvement and strategic planning.

Portfolio

Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Areas of learning...............................................................................................................................3
Reflection of learning........................................................................................................................4
Future requirement............................................................................................................................4
Action plan........................................................................................................................................5
SWOT analysis.................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................7
References.............................................................................................................................................8
Books and journals............................................................................................................................8

Introduction
The Report aims to provide major five elements of an individual which helps them to learn
and develop their future. An individual needs to be capable of presenting themselves in a
professional way to achieve career goals and objectives (Fatma, and Nawal 2021). This report
would demonstrate the skills developed through the module and how it will be beneficial in
future by a setting smart objectives and own SWOT analysis.
Areas of learning
Learning and development is a continuous and vital part of an individual. As every student
take a part in university to become capable and gain skills which is required to make a better
future. Every student aims to demonstrate various kinds of learning and assessments which
enhance their knowledge capabilities and mind towards achieving personal objectives into
future. There are several areas of learning that require much concentration of an individual.
Some of the main areas are reflection on learning, benefits of assessment feedback, skills
which are required in future SWOT analysis usefulness of formative feedback. All these areas
of learning provide an insight to student about what they have achieved and what is required
to develop within them ( Beavers, Orange, and Kirkwood, 2017). Reflective learning shows a
piece of self analysation on what an individual understand previously and how the assessment
and projects helped him or her to increase their skills. Therefore, formative feedback plays a
vital role to identify mistakes and work on them for future benefits. Feedbacks provide
guidance and motivation to work even harder to achieve goals of learning for an individual.
Also, there are many benefits of formative feedbacks which are provided by teachers who
regulate projects, assignments in order to check the skills of an individual. These fit bags
provide benefits of correcting the mistakes and developing knowledge and understanding
over the topic in a better way. It boosts skills like writing; language, analytical and
presentation which is require performing studies as well as a job role within an organization.
SWOT analysis is an effective way to carry out personal strength weakness opportunities and
threats that become hurdles to learn effectively and grab knowledge. This analysis will help
to take advantage of individual strength and overcome the weakness bye by knowing the
opportunities. trends must be challenging for an individual who require planning to develop
and enhance appropriate skills and be motivated to achieve future goals.

Reflection of learning
As learning is the most integral part of individual’s life in education and job role there are
must have skills which needs to be developed in an effective manner. Before indulging in this
module, I was not aware about the importance of these skills to build a better future in order
to achieve my objective towards career that is to be an entrepreneur and start my own
restaurant. By learning through this module, I was aware about the benefits of formative
feedback as I get so many projects from my teachers which make me realize my mistakes in
terms of feedback. I found myself more understandable when work on this feedback as it
improve my mistakes and increase the level of knowledge in order to perform future projects
effectively. Previously, I was aware about the importance of SWOT analysis as it
demonstrates internal strength comma weakness opportunities and threats in order to identify
the surroundings which create positive or negative impact on any business or an individual.
Mainly I have used this analysis in completing my project in an organizational context. But
from this module, I need to analyze my own internal capabilities and weak areas which is an
interesting thing to do (Lam, 2018) . And individual will not necessarily look into bad things
within them, but this analysis helps to identify both the elements that affect learning and
development of a student. Therefore I came to know about my strength which I will go to use
to overcome my weakness such as communication skills Kama time management skill and
many more. As I have capability to manage and built an effective team so that I would be
capable for problem solving and provide medal guidance. Also I came to know about many
opportunities and threats which good make impact on my learning and development.
Future requirement
The skills which I have learnt from this module are relevant for my future and to
achieve carrier paths. As I undertook new knowledge of swot analysis and become more clear
about feedbacks, analysis. All these areas will help me to understand things in a better way.
The skills which I need to develop are communication, time management and technical
knowledge through which I will manage to do allot of activities which I always wanted to. I
will manage my time for studies, sports and extra curriculum activities by being a confident
personality. Communication skills will help me to transfer my ideas and thoughts to other to
engage in group activities and give my opinion. I will use all these skills to be a better
student and afterwards an effective entrepreneur. As there is need to present myself as a great
personality who is an inspiration for others (Schuster, and Glavas, 2017). I will work hard
and be stick on my goals for adopting communication skills and technical knowledge which

are vital in this competitive market. Swot analysis has provided me insight about all these
area which needs to be focused in specific time period before the opportunities get out from
my reach. I will take benefit of these skills in order to develop myself as a better entrepreneur
to be innovative customer centric and valuable for society. It will achieve my objective and
by developing all the skills, I will utilize my time in other precious activities which require
much concentration and dedication. Also I could be a great leader and motivator if my
communication gets strong and I will become able to influence other from my words.
Action plan
Specific measurable achievable realistic Time bound
Improve
communication
skills in written
and verbal.
It could be
measured through
peers feedback
and self
analyzation.
it could be
achieved by
practice on
vocabulary
reading books,
watching English
pictures and
reading
newspaper.
Communication
skills are
necessary to
transfer thoughts
and ideas to
others in an
appropriate
manner.
2 months
Improve time
management
skills
It could be
measure to
completing work
before deadlines
and make time for
other activities
Preparing
timetable, to do
list priorities tasks
in systematic
manner.
Time
management is
necessary to
complete work on
time and explore
more learning
2 months

(Kongsuebchart,
and
Suppasetseree,
2018).
areas.
Improve technical
skills
It could be
measured through
analyzing well
working on
software’s and
make an ease for
learning.
Through IT
classes, often
practice.
Technical skills
are required to
adopt technology
as it is highly
required to
competitive
market.
4 months.
SWOT analysis
Strength: Weakness:
 I have understanding of Management
practices and administrative
operations to maintain decorum of
work environment and fulfill my
responsibilities effectively.
 I am good in research and
development as I have good
knowledge about methodologies and
project formation.
 I am capable to manage teams
effectively and as I have good team
management skills to work with
different individuals and influence on
each once prospective (Hamilton,
2020).
 I don't have a strong communication
power to deliver my ideas and
opinion in a better way as my
vocabulary is not much effective. I
lack in both verbal and written
communication.
 I could not manage my time properly
due to being lazy and forgetful about
the priority. This makes me irritating.
 I could not work on Microsoft tools
like MS Office, MS Excel MS
PowerPoint as my technical skills are
not updated.
Opportunity: Threats:

 I have good patience level which
makes me calm and polite while
understanding for learning to new
knowledge.
 I have great support of my peers and
teachers which will help me to boost
my weak areas.
 The university provides various
sessions to engage and collaborate
with others which will bring
confidence and loose stage fear.
 My major threat is I fear about
presenting myself in front of number
of people which makes me under
confident.
 I could not take effective decisions
due to which my priorities are not
lined in a systematic manner.
 I I am not able to face competition
due to improper knowledge and lack
of confidence.
Conclusion
The portfolio has concluded about 5 pieces of Learning and Development which is essential
for every individual. The areas of learning provide an insight about five elements such as
reflective learning, importance of feedback common SWOT analysis and many more. These
are become very helpful to achieve learning path and demonstrate an action plan for own
career development.

References
Books and journals
Beavers, E., Orange, A. and Kirkwood, D., 2017. Fostering critical and reflective thinking in
an authentic learning situation. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher
Education, 38(1), pp.3-18.
Fatma, S. and Nawal, B., 2021. EFL Students’ Attitudes towards E-learning and Assessment
of Critical Thinking Skills.
Hamilton, M., 2020. Evidence-based portfolios: A cross-sectoral approach to professional
development among teachers. Professional Development in Education, 46(1),
pp.160-174.
Kongsuebchart, J. and Suppasetseree, S., 2018. The effect of a weblog-based electronic
portfolio on Thai EFL undergraduate students’ English writing skills. Computer
Assisted Language Learning-Electronic Journal, 19(2), pp.28-46.
Lam, R., 2018. Promoting self-reflection in writing: A showcase portfolio approach.
In International perspectives on teaching the four skills in ELT (pp. 219-231).
Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Schuster, L. and Glavas, C., 2017. Exploring the dimensions of electronic work integrated
learning (eWIL). Educational Research Review, 21, pp.55-66.