University Study Skills Module: PDP Reflection and Skills for Future

This assignment is a reflection on the student's experience with the Personal Development Portfolio (PDP) section of a Study Skills module. The student discusses the new skills acquired, such as time management, problem-solving, and critical thinking, and highlights the most interesting aspects of the learning process. They analyze the difficulties encountered during the PDP completion, including time constraints and lack of information, and describe the steps taken to overcome these challenges. Finally, the student identifies specific skills and tools learned from the PDP, such as communication, time management, and critical thinking, and explains how these will be utilized to become a more effective learner in future studies. The assignment demonstrates a clear understanding of the PDP process and its relevance to personal and professional development.

SECTION 7: Final Evaluation and Reflection of PDP
To finish the Study Skills Personal Development Portfolio, you must undertake an evaluation of the
knowledge and skills you have gained through your PDP journey and reflect on how they could
influence your learning in the future. The evidence of your diary and portfolio will help you with
this.
Please answer the following questions by writing your answers in the text boxes provided.
You should write approximately 100 words for each question and give reasons and explanations for
your answer, where appropriate.
1. What new skills in particular do you think you have learnt in the personal development planning
part of the Study Skills module?
What have you found most interesting?
[Here, you may wish to discuss some of the following areas that we have covered on the course:
 time management, analysing personal strengths, personal SWOT analysis, SMART
objectives, learning styles- this list is not exhaustive]
From the personal development plan section skills like time management, problem solving,
communication, leadership, critical thinking ability and many more have learnt. The learning of
these skills is more interesting as it crucial and significant for the personal and professional
development of an individual. With the assistance of them, the person can execute his/her work
in more developed manner as well as accomplish the set aims and objectives in set time duration.
The description of some defined areas as under:
Time management- It is the activity of conducting and planning how to segregate the time among
particular actions and activities. Effective time management assists in working smart way and not
harder so that the individual get more done in less time, even when time is less then pressures are
high. With the help of effective time management skill, the individuals can execute their work in
more effective manner as well as accomplish or hit their set goals in granted time frame. Time
management is crucial as with the assistance of people can prioritise their work and task and
attain their aims faster. When they better administrate their time, they will be capable to take on
new opportunities and develop their business in a sustainable form.
Personal strengths-It refers to the ability and capability of individual in term of skills, traits,
knowledge, attribute and characteristics. It is the own ability of people with the assistance of
which they perform their work in more amended manner and meet the requirements of the task.
As per the previous task discussion, ambitious, motivating, confident and many more
characteristics are denotes as personal strengths which make an individual to able the work and
perform a task in accurate form.
Personal SWOT analysis- It is an activity and process of determining and examination of situation
by looking at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This analysis are however, equally
beneficial on a personal level as a way to find out areas for development and making
development. With the help of this analysis and framework, a person well aware about its
capabilities and weaknesses that need to improve as well as the risks like high level of stress which
affect their personal development.
SMART objectives- It denotes to that aims and goals which are specific, measurable, achievable,
and realistic and time bound. This kind of objective set by an individual in term of accomplishing

particular goals within specific time duration. The SMART objectives are essential as they are
strategically designed to provide any project structure and support as well as to set out more
clearly what the individual want to accomplish. With the help of it, the person can get to track
their progress and stay empowered.
Learning styles- It indicates to the preferential way within the people absorbs processes,
comprehends and retains data. The learning style of an individual based on cognitive, emotional
and environmental aspects as well as one’s prior experience. There key and main four learning
styles such as visual, auditory, writing and kinaesthetic. The person with visual learning style
leaner by observing things in term of using pictures images, diagrams, whiteboards and more
assists these kinds of learners acknowledge information better. Apart from, individual of aural or
auditory style of learning, learn by sound and listening the information through verbal
presentations. Along with this, people of writing and kinaesthetic respectively learn by reading
information and through physical expressions. The writing learners are drawn to expression by
writing, reading articles or books, writing in diaries and searching the internet for just about
everything. Whereas kinaesthetic learners like to get involved through acting out events or using
their hands to touch and deal in order to understand conceptions.
2. Describe any difficulties you faced and that you had to overcome during this part of the Study
Skills module (completing the PDP). Explain -
 what the difficulties were
 what impact they had on your ability to complete the tasks/activities in the Personal
Development Portfolio
 what steps you took to overcome these difficulties
There were several issues and difficulties that are faced and suffered by individual during the time
of completing personal development plan. The key complexities were lack of time, lack of
knowledge and lack information regarding ways by which I will make improvement in my
undeveloped areas. Cause of these difficulties, my capability of completing task and activities of
Personal development plan affect in negative and unfavourable manner as due to lack of time, I
did not make deep focus on the area which need development as well as work effectively in term
of making improvement in them. Along with this one of the main complexities is having less
information about the strategies which are playing an effective role in making development in the
PDP area. In term of overcame these complexities, I considered such phases like determining the
reason of arising issues, consider effective plan of action to overcome them, analyse the
improvement level and review etc. With the help of each phase, I made development in my
personal development portfolio and overcame the difficulties which I faced in completing PDP.
3. What specific skills and tools that you have learnt from PDP part of the Study Skills module do
you think you will personally use in the future to become a more effective learner?
How will they help you in your future studies and learning(e.g. for the remainder of your
foundation programme and other studies/courses in the future)?
There are diverse skills and tools which I have learnt from PDP of study skills that will assist me
personally use in current and future to become a more efficient learner. For instance,
communication skill, time management, critical thinking ability, problem solving skills and
motivation, confident and many more are some tools that have been learnt by me form PDP
section of study skills. This ability will assist me in performing my current work and task as well as
executing my future work and in more developed manner. With the help of effective
communication skills, I will complete my project and report studies in effective manner as well as

time management ability will help in completing my project and study form on time by prioritising
manner. The critical thinking ability will assist in understanding and addressing conditions and
situations that is based on all accessible facts and information. Along with this it will assist in
processing and organising facts, data and other information to define an issue and improve
efficient resolution. Other tools like confident, motivation etc. help me in self empowerment to
perform by study and project work in more developed manner.