University of Birmingham: Reflective Summary on Academic Skills

This report presents a reflective summary of a student's academic skills development, focusing on the application of SMART goals within the context of their university studies. The introduction defines reflective summaries, followed by the main body, which explores the student's learning experiences, including improvements in communication and reading skills, and the identification of areas for further development. The student discusses the importance of organizing work, learning strategies, and time management. The report highlights the student's reflections on what they learned, what went well, and areas for improvement, alongside the gains from their experiences. The conclusion summarizes the key takeaways, emphasizing the role of academic skills in overall student development. References to books and journals support the reflection. The assignment is based on the provided assessment template, which includes SMART goals for future development, outlining clear steps, measures for success, and target dates for review. This assignment is a valuable resource for students seeking insights into academic performance and the effective use of reflective practice.

Reflective Summary

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Reflective summary.....................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Reflective summary means that kind of agreement which helps in summarizing of topic
done in more effective manner. In this file reflective summary is based over academic skills and
academic year. Also the reflective summary cover about various kinds of aspects related both
educational and professional aspect.
MAIN BODY
Reflective summary
Academic skills these are those kinds of skills which is based over various kinds of ideas
which is used in order to develop study habits, make learning strategies and learning about time
management tools. All this helps students in learning about various kinds of skills that is related
upon managing of work and completion of assignment in more effective manner. Further it is
helpful for students learn and absorb school lessons. Teachers often include academic skills in
their lessons in order for students to really master certain concepts. During academic year
various kinds of skills of student is enhanced which are organizing the work this in one of the
most important part of student life since it helps in making student learn about various kinds of
techniques which makes work to be done in net and clean manner.
What did I
learn?
What
went
well?
What could I
have done
better?
What did I gain
from the
experience
SMART Goals for Future Development
I have learned
that i a m
required to
improve my
communication
skills.
I am able
ti improve
these skill
during the
course of
time
I could have
taken more an
more classes
and attended
seminars over
the topic. This
could have
helped me in
analysing
myself with
more
efficiency
I have gained
tremendous
results during my
presentation and
poem reciting
competition.
SMART goal is going to help me in developing
proper strategies form future perspective. A,lo
it helsp in making my studies more organized
manner to be done.
I have
observed that I
lack learning
skills within
me.
These
skills were
improved
within me
because of
planning.
In my
academic year
I could have
read lot of
books which
have helped in
understanding
about my
learning issue.
Improving of
these skills has
helped me in
getting good
result within my
exams
SMART goals make me develop lot of
techniques and methods that makes my learning
to be more easy and effective. Also they makes
improvement based on 4 months’ time to be
done.

I have learned
that I am
required to
improve my
reading skills
These
skill
improved
because of
feedback
that I took
from my
friends
I started
reading books
and learned
about grammar
with
abbreviations
It has helped mee
within my exams
SMART goals make me sert targets and time
for improving reading.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it can be concluded that academic skills are those skills which
makes overall development of student’s capability within its course time. Also it makes
development possible for understanding about various kinds of development to be taken during
academic performance.

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