Self-Development Report: University Knowledge and Creativity

This report is a self-assessment and development plan focused on preparing for university success, emphasizing the importance of self-development. The author analyzes their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to identify areas for improvement, particularly in interpersonal and communication skills. A personal development plan outlines specific learning objectives, development criteria, and timelines for enhancing these skills. The report reflects on the author's learning journey, highlighting the challenges faced and strategies employed, such as participating in group discussions and presentations. The conclusion underscores the necessity of self-development for skill and knowledge enhancement, promoting personal and professional growth, and providing direction for future career development.

Preparing for success at
University Knowledge and
Creativity

Table of Contents
Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Explanation of development as a learner................................................................................1
Reflection of approach to future issues as well as meeting expectations of a university
course..........................................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Self-development could be referred to a personal type of responsibility for one’s own
learning as well as improvement in terms of process of assessments that could be taking for
specific action as well as reflection. Main goal of self-development is to meet potentials in terms
of professional and personal life. As in terms of personal development skills it could be referred
to different types of qualities and talents that could lead to have growth along with improving
level of personal development. This report is based on preparing for success at University
knowledge as well as creativity. This report includes discussion of development as a learner,
reflection of approach to future challenges along with meeting expectations of University course
along with its conclusion.
MAIN BODY
Explanation of development as a learner.
As I explain my development journey as a learner that by carrying out VARK question I am
able to define myself in terms of my development as a learner. As my carrying out this
questionnaire I am able to identify as a learner by having different qualities. So as being a
developed the learner I have performed this questionnaire in order to identify my personality in
terms of what I am learning as well as what type of individual I am so that my personality could
be enhanced in and more effective. As according to carry out my SWOT analysis I have
identified that I have good effective management skills as well as effective knowledge but my
areas of improvement are that I have lack of interest in having practical knowledge which is to
be improved along with that I can carry out my development in terms of grabbing opportunity of
using various motives that can enhance my working skills so that I could be developed as a
learner. Also along with that I have identified that I have a threat of interpersonal as well as
communication skills where identified that I lack in interacting with people easily and as a result
it could be sometimes misjudged. For that I have carried various learning log in which I have
identified my various activities that I did for enhancing my career path growth. As have carried
and participated on group discussions as well as presentations so that my communication and
interpersonal skills could be improved.
SWOT Analysis:
Strengths Weaknesses
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Effective management skills.
Deep and worthy knowledge about
things.
Lack of practical knowledge.
Lack in communication skills.
Opportunities
Various channels and mode of e
learning could be used to enhance
development.
Threats
Convincing potential through
interpersonal skills
Personal learning log:
Date What I did and why What I
learned from it
How will I
used or have
used it
1 jan2021 Group discussions to build
interpersonal skills.
Average
interpersonal
skills that are
to be
improved.
I can used it in
influencing
individuals.
15feb2021 Provided presentation to
improve presentation
skills.
Effective
presentations
skills.
I can use it as
mode of
presenting my
thoughts.
Personal development plan:
Learning
objective
Current
proficiency
Target
proficiency
Development
opportunities
Criteria
for
measuring
success
Timescale Evidence
Interpersonal
skills
Still
learning
dec2020
Enhance
by feb2021
Interacting with
individuals
Classmates 2 months Good
feedback
from
classmates
2

and tutors
Communication
development
Still
learning
nov2020
Improve
by
mar2021
Communicating
to individuals
Family ad
tutors.
5 months Effective
review
from
family
and tutor
As according to that I have define myself as a good learner by having keen to learn various
activities that could enhance me and my personal and professional development. So for that I
have carried out my personality development plan in which I have decided to carry out my
different activities in order to develop and grow my personality in terms of building my
communication and interpersonal skills by using and exercising them on regular basis so that it I
will be able to develop myself as a good learner so that my activity could be glow in terms of
self-development. Along with that I have carried various activities that could help me in building
my growth and increased efficiency in terms of development as a learner.
Reflection of approach to future issues as well as meeting expectations of a university
course.
As from this I could reflect myself as a better learner when I started carrying out these
activities I was very nervous a little bit but when I take into consideration of gaining a new
method of enhancing my I growth and career development I took it every opportunity that could
help me in having my career development. As I took participation in various activities that are
defined in my personal learning lock that could help me in carrying out my real personality. at
the same time, I have faced certain issues also picture of time management skills around with
interpersonal skills that could be improve I am me in order to communicate with other
individuals effectively without having any shyness in myself. As are evaluated and analysed to
that self-development is considered to be an essential tool which should be present in every
individual that they could and help themselves as a good learner and built their career growth
opportunities. Also along with that I concluded that I have to work on my interpersonal skills so
that I could be able to interact with other individuals in an effective way. As self-development
analysis beneficial for me for having my future growth in my career in terms of personal and
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professional development and provides me a direction in a that I have to carry my career for
having higher skills in terms of building my knowledge.
CONCLUSION
From above report it could be concluded that self-development is necessary for enhancing
skills as well as knowledge of an individual by using different actions like swot and personality
development plans so that their personality could be improved and better actions could be taken.
This report is based on a self-development of reflection that explains about developing goals as a
learner which are explained through various ways along with reflection of issues to meet goals.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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industries.
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Shuen, A., 2018. Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide: Business thinking and strategies behind successful
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Stronge, J.H., 2018. Qualities of effective teachers. ASCD.
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