University Module: Employability and Study Skills - Reflective Report

This report presents a reflective journal analyzing a student's experience with employability and study skills. The student reflects on a presentation task, detailing the skills developed, including teamwork, time management, and problem-solving, using Gibbs' reflective model. The report describes t...Read More

EMPLOYABILITY AND
STUDY SKILLS

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Reflective Journal........................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
There are a lot of improvements which have to be done in individuals so that they can
have a better functioning. There are skills and experience which are required so that the
individual can develop them. The further report consists of the experience and learning out of the
task 1.
TASK 2
Reflective Journal
There is a lot of learning which I have received from the task 1 which has been
performed by me. I have developed team working skills from the task 1 which I have developed.
There was a good description of the skills which have to be present and which I have developed
in these tasks. With the help of Gibbs reflective model there is going to be a good understanding
of the learning which I received. This model was published in 1988 which has 6 stages in it
which describe the functioning effectively so that there is a better learning outcome which can be
developed from it. The 6 stages which are present would be description, feelings, evaluation,
analysis, conclusion and action plan which is going to be discussed in the further report.
Description
In the task I have made a presentation on the skills which must be present in individuals
to be able to achieve the objectives and goals in the market. It is from the task 1 report it can be
analysed that there is a need of team work which was missing in the task 1 since I could not give
in my best and make the most of the time limit (Okolie and et.al., 2020). To get the accurate and
right information I had to read a lot online and offline to be able to make the best come out of
me. By written skills are weak but I was able to give the best because of the images which I put
in the presentation. I made the presentation short and put out the most important information
related to the topic only. Longer the presentation the lesser the people pay attention is what I had
learned from the skills which have to be present in me for this task to be successful. I had the
right team with me to be able to make the most from the presentation we had come up with.
Though we feel like we could have done better if we had more time in hand or we would have

understood the importance of time management in the beginning itself. The distribution of work
was not present in the beginning because everyone did not have the right knowledge of being a
leader which is why the task was not completed as we had expected it to be (Ornellas, Falkner
and Stålbrandt, 2019).
Feelings
There is an improvement of my confidence level and other skills like time management
and sense of presence in the task. I was nervous of presenting a presentation in the class because
I felt like I did not have the right information even after I had put in my best to research and get
the accurate information. For any presentation to be a success the most important is confidence
which I experienced when I did present it in front of everyone. When I had received this
assignment I was not that comfortable with it because I am afraid of public speaking but the day
I presented it I got the confidence that when there is information which is being passed there has
to be good confidence level in an individual (Di Pietro, 2019). I do not have problem solving
skills in me which had to be developed and this task helped me do that which is a great
improvement which I see in myself.
Evaluation
From the task 1 it can be evaluated that the experience I received is good for the future
goals I have planned for myself which are going to be very effective (Fletcher, Sharif and Haw,
2017). There were a lot of situations which rose in front of me while I was completing this task
like time management, information, data, distribution of work, etc but they had to be well
managed by me so that the presentation was giving the best to the people who watched it. There
were colourful background and attractive images which I used in the presentation which is why
the people got attracted to it and were actually listening because the information would be
informative for them in future as well (Santandreu Calonge and Aman Shah, 2016). There was a
use of a lot of examples so that everyone could relate and understand the kind of situation and
problem solving measures which have to be taken for a smoother functioning. There is a lot of
knowledge which I received and not just me but by the people as well because there was a
feedback which I had taken from them so that I can improve for the future use of presentations as
well.

Analysis
The task had to be completed on time and without that we would have failed because of
which I put in my best and took the role of the leader so that the entire team would work as one
and complete the task. There are drawbacks in all the members and I had to first understand them
and then distribute the work so that they can make the most of their strengths and the project
would be completed with the aim we had in mind (Ramisetty and Desai, 2017). All situations
have different problems and solutions which will have to be done on time before more problems
could rise out of them. There is a requirement of a lot of thinking and analysing the situation so
that the right decision can be taken from it in the end and that is going to be very beneficial for a
long run and individual’s development which I have learnt from the task which had been
assigned to me (Paterson, 2017).
Conclusion
I could have made sure that all the members of the group did their work separately and
only those which they knew or had knowledge of so that the outcome or results could have been
better. Team working needs a good communication which are both verbal and non verbal so that
the task can be completed (Jorre de St Jorre and Oliver, 2018). There has to be a good knowledge
for those researches have to be done and till the group is not going to be good with researching
and only I would be then the group will not be able to complete the work on time. The work has
to be divided equally so that there is a good sense of working and motivation which would be
present.
Action Plan
There has to be a good plan to be able to overcome the weaknesses which I have
discovered from this task which as going to be as following. There has to be good plan which
should be present so that there would be good functioning for the future and there are going to be
better results which would be taken out.
Skills Duration
to improve
Activities Process
Time 3 months More tasks have to be allotted Daily activities will have to be

management to myself which need to be
done on time. More the tasks
more practice will be gained.
planned by me so that I can
complete them on time and the
objectives will be matched
(Bharathi, 2016). The
competition is increasing
which is why there has to be a
good time management and
objectives have to be achieved
so that there is a better
achievement.
Problem
solving
5 months There are going to be different
situations which have to be put
in front me so that I will be able
to understand them better and
make decisions accordingly.
I will have to understand the
situations which are present in
front of me so that there is
going to be a good functioning.
Problem solving is good for
long run which is going to help
the company to have good
functioning and the results are
going to be better (Walker and
Fongwa, 2017). There are
objectives which have to be set
and if there are any problems
which are rising then they have
to be solved on time.
Team
working
2 months There have to be more
communication and bond which
needs to be created in the team
so that they can give their best
in the organization.
Roles have to be allotted
effectively and existing
problems have to be solved so
that there is a good
communication in the market.
This is going to help me
achieve the objectives which

have been given to me which
am going to be very effective.
Team working makes the goals
be achieved faster and better
which is a very good factor for
the functioning.
CONCLUSION
From the above reflection it can be concluded that there is a need of having the right
functioning for them. There have to improvements which have to be done so that there would be
better operations and individuals will b able to aim higher in life.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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Di Pietro, G., 2019. University study abroad and graduates’ employability. IZA World of Labor.
Fletcher, A.J., Sharif, A.W.A. and Haw, M.D., 2017. Using the perceptions of chemical
engineering students and graduates to develop employability skills. Education for
Chemical Engineers. 18. pp.11-25.
Jorre de St Jorre, T. and Oliver, B., 2018. Want students to engage? Contextualise graduate
learning outcomes and assess for employability. Higher Education Research &
Development. 37(1). pp.44-57.
Okolie, U.C and et.al., 2020. Enhancing graduate employability: Why do higher education
institutions have problems with teaching generic skills?. Policy Futures in
Education. 18(2). pp.294-313.
Ornellas, A., Falkner, K. and Stålbrandt, E.E., 2019. Enhancing graduates’ employability skills
through authentic learning approaches. Higher education, skills and work-based
learning.
Paterson, R., 2017. ‘Because sometimes your failures can also teach you certain skills’: Lecturer
and student perceptions of employability skills at a transnational university. Qualitative
Research in Education. 6(3). pp.241-275.
Ramisetty, J. and Desai, K., 2017. Measurement of Employability Skills and Job Readiness
Perception of Post–graduate Management students: Results from A Pilot
Study. International Journal in Management & Social Science. 5(8). pp.82-94.
Santandreu Calonge, D. and Aman Shah, M., 2016. MOOCs, graduate skills gaps, and
employability: A qualitative systematic review of the literature. International Review of
Research in Open and Distributed Learning: IRRODL. 17(5). pp.67-90.
Walker, M. and Fongwa, S., 2017. Universities, employability and human development.
Springer.