PPMP20008 - Term 1 Lessons Learnt Report: Reflective Practice Analysis

This report, a student's submission for the PPMP20008 course, details a reflective analysis of lessons learned during the term. The introduction establishes the concept of reflective practice and its importance for graduates, identifying two key lessons: the significance of adequate member knowledge and the importance of embracing diversity within a project team. The report then outlines the framework used for gathering and documenting lessons, contrasting planned strategies with the actual implementation. The core of the report presents the two identified lessons, detailing the situations, associated feelings, and key takeaways. For each lesson, the student proposes and evaluates an improvement strategy, outlining its relevance, achievability, and timing. Lesson 1 addresses the issue of insufficient member knowledge, proposing training as a solution, while Lesson 2 focuses on the lack of diversity awareness, advocating for unity and cultural sensitivity. The conclusion reiterates the importance of these lessons and the proposed strategies for enhanced project outcomes. The report references key academic sources on reflective practice and classroom discourse analysis.

PPMP20008
2019 TERM 1 ASS_3
LESSONS LEARNT
Name: Insert full name
Student Number Insert student number
Campus: Insert campus or distance
Tutor: Insert tutor name
Tutorial number: Insert the tutorial number
Notes to the Author
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1. INTRODUCTION
Reflective practice tend to engage the practitioners in a particular continuous cycle of observing
themselves as well as evaluate themselves for the purpose of understanding their actions along with the
reactions that they prompt in the learners and themselves (Rymes 2015).
The reflective practice among graduates help them in critically analyzing their actions, this aims in
improving their professional practice (Barnhart and van 2015). They tend to assume their perspectives of
a particular external observers for identifying assumptions as well as feelings that underlies their
practices. The two learning outcomes that had been identified are the importance of proper knowledge
within the members and the importance of diversity practices within the project.
2 LESSONS LEARNT: FRAMEWORK
2.1 How I planned to gather and document lessons learnt
When…
I planned to identify and collect
lessons learnt
Who…
I planned to involve in the
process of gathering lessons
How…
I planned to document lessons
I had planned for
identifying and collecting
the lessons learnt when I
had been a part of a
particular project and it
failed in meeting the
demands of the clients,
when we tried to sort out
the reason, we were
unable to do so because
we did not record the
lessons learnt and hence
we could not understand
where the loophole exists.
Lessons learnt were to be
gathered by every member
who is working on a
specific project. This
included project manager.
Project manager is also
responsible for monitoring
if the lessons gathering
process is done after every
stage of project.
Lessons were planned to
be gathered using various
strategies, the strategies
included
 Identification of what
would be valuable
for the future of the
project
 Document as well
as share the
findings gathered
 Analyse the
application of these
results
 Store them in a
repository
 Retrieve them for
the usage of present
and future projects.
2.2 What actually happened?
When...
I identified and collected lessons
learnt
Who…
I involved in the process of
gathering lessons
How…
I documented lessons
When I had identified the
lessons that had been
collected by the entire
I had involved all the
project members in this
particular process of
In order to document
instructions I had figured
out several steps, these
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team, I found that every
member had recorded the
findings from their part of
activity in a detailed
manner because they had
realized the fact that it
would not only help in
present project but also in
future project works.
collecting teachings, some
of the professionals include
project managers,
designers and
subcontractor.
steps include
 Not to save it all for
ending of the project
 Focussing on the
questions like how
and why.
 Emphasize the
success
 Evaluate every
stage of the project
 Find consensus
3. LESSONS
3.1 Lesson 1
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
the first condition that had
been faced include the
improper knowledge within
the members
The situation made me feel
unhappy because the tem
members of the project
were not professionals in
that particular field, they
barely had any idea
regarding how to carry out
the activities of the project
From the situation I had
learnt that before choosing
the members of the project, it
must be ensured that every
member has basic
knowledge regarding the
project.
3.1.1 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY 1
(a)
Improvement
strategy
Explain what the
specific strategy is
that you will
implement to
address the lesson
identified above
(b)
Measurement
How to measure if
the strategy works
(c)
Achievable
Why the strategy is
achievable
(d)
Relevant
Explain the
relevance of
strategy to
address the lesson
(e)
Timing
When the strategy
will be
implemented
The
improvement
strategy that
could be used
in this case
include the fact
that employees
must be
The
measurement of
the strategy
could be done
by monitoring
the entire
process of the
training
The approach
is achievable
because I
would choose
the members
who has at
least the basic
knowledge
This approach
is related to
example 1 as it
will provide
additional
knowledge to
the employees
on the
I will instrument
this policy by
23rd September,
2019.
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provided with
proper training
before they are
ready for the
project
regarding the
project and
providing
training to them
would make
them acquire
more
knowledge in
the project.
objectives of
the project
3.2 Lesson 2
1. Situation 2. The situation made me
feel…
3. What I learnt from
reflecting on the situation
The next condition that had
been faced include the
diversity of the side. The
team associates did not
feel comfortable in working
with people belonging to
different backgrounds
The situation made me feel
bad for the members who
were aboriginals because
they were treated
indifferently
From this condition I had
registered that members
should have been provided
with better knowledge
regarding how to maintain
the diversity among the
group members.
3.2.1 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY 2
(a)
Improvement
strategy
Explain what the
specific strategy is
that you will
implement to
address the lesson
identified above
(b)
Measurement
How to measure if
the strategy works
(c)
Achievable
Why the strategy
is achievable
(d)
Relevant
Explain the
relevance of
strategy to
address the lesson
(e)
Timing
When the strategy
will be
implemented
Unity amongst
the crew
associates needs
to be shaped
notwithstanding
of principles,
colour as well as
class for deciding
the subjects of
discrimination
The
measurement of
the strategy can
be carried out by
receiving
feedback from
the employees
belonging to
different culture.
The strategy is
achievable
because the
practice can be
monitored
thoroughly.
This policy is
pertinent to
lesson 1
because it will
provide a better
working
environment to
members of the
project
especially the
ones belonging
to different
background.
I will utilize this
strategy by 16rd
April, 2020.
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6. CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it can be concluded that the proper knowledge regarding the project is
required among the members and in case they do not acquire them, proper training must be
provided to them. Besides this, the practice of diversity is important within a team, this would help
in building unity and better environment for the members.
7. REFERENCES
Barnhart, T. and van Es, E., 2015. Studying teacher noticing: Examining the relationship among pre-service
science teachers' ability to attend, analyze and respond to student thinking. Teaching and Teacher
Education, 45, pp.83-93.
Rymes, B., 2015. Classroom discourse analysis: A tool for critical reflection. Routledge.
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