Academic Skills: Time Management, Resources, Integrity & Reflection

This report focuses on developing essential academic skills, emphasizing time management, resource utilization, and academic integrity. It includes a time table demonstrating the allocation of time for work, family, study, and recreation, along with a reflection on the effectiveness of the time management strategies using Gibbs’ Reflection Model and the Pomodoro Technique. The report identifies key resources used during the module, such as online journals, Google Scholar, and textbooks, and reflects on the development of academic skills like writing, research, referencing, and summarizing. Furthermore, it provides summaries of a book and an online article related to academic integrity, plagiarism, and referencing, highlighting the importance of ethical research and the need for universities to establish clear policies. The overall aim is to enhance academic performance and promote ethical practices in academic work. Desklib offers a wealth of resources, including similar reports and study materials, to support students in their academic journeys.

Developing Academic
Skills
Contents

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
TASK -1...........................................................................................................................................3
Demonstrating time management skills by creating timetable highlighting work commitments,
family time, study time and recreational time.................................................................................3
Reflection on time management......................................................................................................5
TASK – 2.........................................................................................................................................7
Identifying key resources that were utilized to support study during this module..........................7
Reflecting on the development of academic skills during the module............................................8
TASK – 3.........................................................................................................................................8
Summarising book related to Academic Integrity, plagiarism and referencing..............................8
Summarising online Article related to Academic Integrity, plagiarism and referencing................9
TASK – 4.......................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
INTRODUCTION
The concept of academic integrity is based on five essential fundamental values that are
honesty, fairness, respects, and trust along with responsibility. These essential values provide

assistance to a student along with staff in development of ethical ideas along with the ability to
present work that respects and acknowledges the work of others. Moreover, it contains the vital
aspect of plagiarism which states the presentation of someone’s work or idea as one’s own.
Furthermore, the concept of academic integrity provides assistance in appropriate recognition to
an individual’s unique work along with idea through referencing. The following report will
focuses upon the understanding relative to time management through the use of a timetable along
with presenting its effectiveness through reflections. In addition to this, the report will highlight
various key resources that were used relative to the module and its reflection on development of
academic skills. At last, it will summarise books along with online articles relative to the topic of
academic integrity, referencing along with plagiarism.
MAIN BODY
TASK -1
Demonstrating time management skills by creating timetable highlighting work commitments,
family time, study time and recreational time.
Time management refers to a vital process that helps an individual to gain the ability of
organizing as well as plan their work in an efficient manner. In addition to this, it allows an
individual to divide their work in specific tasks and activities based on time prioritization. Given
below in my overall time management time tables that provides a structured visual representation
of how I was able to manage by time in context to my studies, family along with recreational
activities (Alias and et. al., 2019).
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Date & Time Monda
y
Tuesday Wednesda
y
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
8:00 A.M – 10:
00 A.M on 1
st
of January
2021
Shower,
Workou
t,
Shower,
Workou
t,
Shower,
Workout,
Shower,
Workout,
Shower,
Workout,
Shower,
Workout,
Sleep
10:00 A.M –
11:00 A.M
Breakfa Breakfa Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Shower,

3
rd
January
2021
st st Workout,
1:00 A.M-
12:00 P.M 7
January 2021
Study
Task 1
Study
Task 4
Study
Task 1
Study
Task 4
Study
Task 1
Study
Task 4
Outing
with
Friends
12:00 P. M –
12:15 P.M 10
January 2021
Break Break Break Break Break Break Rest
12:15 P.M-
2:00 P.M 12
January 2021
Study
Task 2
Study
Task 3
Study
Task 2
Study
Task 3
Study
Task 2
Study
Task 3
Research
work
related to
file
2:00 P.M -3:00
P.M 15
January 2021
Lunch
Break
Lunch
Break
Lunch
Break
Lunch
Break
Lunch
Break
Lunch
Break
Rest
3:00 P.M -3:45
P.M 18
January 2021
Rest
and
Sleep
Rest and
Sleep
Rest and
Sleep
Rest and
Sleep
Rest and
Sleep
Rest and
Sleep
Lunch
Break
5:45P.M -6:00
P.M
27 January
2021
Snacks Snacks Snacks Snacks Snacks Snacks Snacks
6:00 P.M -
7:45 P.M 30
January 2021
Study
Task 2
Study
Task 3
Study
Task 2
Study
Task 3
Study
Task 2
Study
Task 3
Family
time

7:45 P.M -
8:30 P.M
31 January
2021
Family Friends Friends Family Friends Family Rest
8:30 P.M –
9:30 P.M
1 February
2021
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Research
Work
9:30 P.M -
10:30 P.M
3 February
2021
Study
Task 1
Study
Task 4
Study
Task 1
Study
Task 4
Study
Task 1
Study
Task 4
Dinner
10:30 P:M-
8:00 PM 7
February 2021
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
Reflection on time management
In order to reflect upon my developed timetable I used pomodoro technique in order to
further enhance my productivity as well as performance. Given below is my overall reflection
through the utilization of Gibbs’ Reflection model:
Pomodoro Technique:
It refers to a technique that states that in individual should take short breaks during a
specific task in order to enhance productivity as well as motivation to work (Gratton and
Gratton., 2020).
Gibbs Reflection Model:
This model provides assistance to an individual in order to express upon a particular
situation, activity or an event in a structured and systematic order.

Description:
It was vital for me to focus on the development an effective time bale as it would help me
in prioritizing my overall time between my family, academic study along with myself in order to
be productive. In addition to this, I utilized the technique of Pomodoro that allows me to
overcome the aspect of mental burnout as I was able to take short break during my work and
maintain constant efficiency.
Feelings:
The Pomodoro technique along with the use of timetable helped me in achieving high
level of productivity and developed time management. It also provide d me the ability to track
my overall progress relative to task and make suitable changes in order to further enhance my
time management.
Evaluation:
During the model I lacked confidence as I was not sure how I was going to manage time
in and efficient manner and divined all the task in order to have enough time to spend quality
time with my family along with time for myself as well as committee to my academics studies.
Analysis:
Through the use of Pomodoro Technique along with timetable I was able to have positive
as well as negative experience. I was able to effective improve my performance through time
management but I notice that I was procrastinating due to various breaks that I allowed myself
for recreational activities.
Conclusion:
The utilization of a timetable along with Pomodoro technique allows me to negate the
hindrance within time management relative to my academic studies and family times along with
my academic studies. This allowed me to improve my productivity along with performance in
completing task (Cirillo., 2018).
Action Plan:
I have developed an effective action plan that will provide help in establishing a specific
time to relax while using Pomodoro technique. It will help me enhance my focuses as I will add
extra time that I have exceeded towards my academic studies in order to maintain high level of
performance.

TASK – 2
Identifying key resources that were utilized to support study during this module.
During this module I utilized various key resources that allowed me to gain high level of
productivity as well as performance. The various key resources enabled me to gain vital support
through knowledge that helped me complete task in an effective manner. Given below are the
various key resources that I used during this module:
Online journals:
The use of online journals provided essential support in order to complete the module as
it helped me in completing the module through effective knowledge. it also provide me with
confidence that helped me in finish the task in a timely manner (Meissner and Shmatko., 2019).
Time table:
The use of timetable allowed me to bring efficiency within my task and helped me
improve my performance as well as productivity through effective prioritization of work. This
helped me complete the module in a timely manner.
Google research:
The use of Google research allows me to evaluate various topics related to the module in
an efficient way. In addition to this, it helped me understand topics in a proper structure manner.
In addition to this, it provides me with various articles that were essential for the completion of
their module.
Google scholar:
Through Google scholar I was able to conduct optimal research and gain knowledge from
various sources such as Books, and abstract. This allowed me to attain valuable knowledge
relative to the topic and helped me complete my module.
Online libraries:
Through this key resource I was able to go over various books relative to the topic in an
efficient manner. This allowed me to expand my knowledge and improve upon the overall
productivity and performance in completing the module (Gamble and et. al., 2020).
Textbooks:
Through textbooks I was able to gain a range of information relative to the module which
allowed me to gain valuable information in an efficient manner. In addition to this, I was able to
utilize the information within the report in order to make it well structure and knowledgeable.

Reflecting on the development of academic skills during the module.
It is essential for a student to possess various academic skills as it provides abilities that are
necessary to compete task in an effective as well as efficient manners. This made it crucial for
me to develop academic skills as it will help me gain support in both personal and professional
aspect. During the initial part of the module I possessed effective writing as well as research
skills that helped me present credible information from various sources in an optimal manner.
Furthermore, during the model I paid emphasis on enhancing my referencing as well as
summarising skills (Wallace and et. al., 2020). On the contrary, I did face issues during the
completion of this report as summarizing requires acquiring vital information from various
sources. Although I was able to overcome this issues as I gained confidence and improved upon
the particular skills which further enhanced my academic skills. Moreover during the module I
was able to gain the understanding on the overall importance of referencing and the appropriate
way to do it. These various skills provide me essential help in completing academic models and
supported me in completing the report as well. In addition to this I was also able to enhancing
my listening skills which allows me to perceive knowledge in an effective manner through
resource such as online journals and Google scholar. On the contrite I do feel that I could have
done a much through research in order to enhance my skills. Moreover, would also like to utilize
the aspect of developing SMART objective in order to improve my learning approach that will
help in competing task in an efficient way (Ericsson and Oliver., 2019).
TASK – 3
Summarising book related to Academic Integrity, plagiarism and referencing.
Online book summary
Researching with Integrity
Reference:
Bruce M,. 2010. Researching with Integrity.
Summary:
According to Bruce Macfalane(2010), there has been an overall increase on the amount
of emphasis on in the international ethical sound research relative to how it is conducted along
with the aspect of effective training for research supervisors. In addition to this, the book focuses
upon the identification of what as well as how research can be done in a structure and ethical
manners. Moreover, it highlights academic engagement within research and how it impacts

discipline along with the overall institutional culture within the examination relative to the effect
of increasing power and influence of universities in context to ethical committees and code of
conduct.
Towards Consistency and Transparency in Academic Integrity
Reference:
Irene. G, Salim R and Tomáš F., 2019. Towards Consistency and Transparency in Academic
Integrity.
Summary:
According to Irene Glendinning, Salim Razi and Tomáš Foltýnek (2019), the concept of
academic integrity is broad in its nature relative to the global perspective. In addition to this, the
overall concept has a vital role in ethics along with the essential requirement of honesty in an
individual’s work. Furthermore, it pays emphasis on the overall requirement for universities to
develop optimal polices as well as regulation that will impacts the infringement of academic
standards. The book further highlights the necessary contribution to the standardization of
consistent as well as transparent approach in order to resolve the problem of academic integrity
in context to its issues.
Summarising online Article related to Academic Integrity, plagiarism and referencing.
Online Article summary
The relationship between academic integrity of online university students and its effects on
academic performance and learning quality
Reference:
Majda. I .,2021.The relationship between academic integrity of online university students and its
effects on academic performance and learning quality.
Summary:
The online article pays emphasis on the investigation relative to the relationship between
academic integrity of online university students and its overall effect on academic performance
along with the quality of learning. In addition to this, the article develops hypothesis that is
aimed to understand the statistical significance relative to the relationship between academic
honest of the students of online university along with the impact on their performance. The
article also focuses on diversifying the concept of academic integrity on the bases of gender in
order to develop an enhanced statistical data relative to the concept of academic integrity.

TASK – 4
Covered in PPT Poster
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that, the concept of academic integrity is
vital for students along with universities as it provide necessary assistance in eliminating
plagiarism along with he ability to develop vital valises such as honestly, reputation, fairness
along with respects. In addition to this, academic integrity helps in ensuring that the work
developed by a student is unique as well as credible. Moreover, the report is effective in
highlighting the utilization of time table and with the technique of Pomodoro by me which
helped in enhancing my performance as well as productivity. Furthermore, I was able to utilizes
and learn various skills as well that will provide me essential support in both professional and
personal aspects. I was also able to expand my knowledge through various books and online
journals that helped me understand the importance of academic integrity and plagiarism. At last
the module helped my enhance my knowledge relative to integrity along with appropriate
referencing which will provide necessary support in writing optimal academic reports.

REFERENCES
Books & Journals:
Alias and et. al., 2019. Student learning time: A needs analysis for university students’ time
management skills. In Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Science, Technology
and Social Sciences (RCSTSS 2016) (pp. 125-134). Springer, Singapore.
Cirillo, F., 2018. The Pomodoro technique: The life-changing time-management system. Random
House.
Ericsson, K. A. and Oliver, W. L., 2019. Cognitive skills. In Companion encyclopedia of
psychology (pp. 415-433). Routledge.
Gamble and et. al., 2020. Students as co-authors of an academic development service: A case
study of the Study Skills service at the University of Bristol. New Review of Academic
Librarianship, 26(2-4). pp.275-290.
Gratton, P. and Gratton, G., 2020. Reflection. In Achieving Success with the Engineering
Dissertation (pp. 177-184). Springer, Cham.
Meissner, D. and Shmatko, N., 2019. Integrating professional and academic knowledge: the link
between researchers skills and innovation culture. The Journal of Technology
Transfer, 44(4). pp.1273-1289.
Wallace and et. al., 2020. The power of peer-review: A tool to improve student skills and unit
satisfaction.