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Introduction To Personal Development as a Learner Reflective Essay
Learning plays a crucial part in the life of the individual as this will help in development of new skills and the techniques. This will help in overcoming all the challenges in the life with full confidences. This essay includes the personal experience of how I have become a good learner during the module. Gibbs model of reflection will be applied to showcase my personal experience of becoming an effective learner. Various skills and technique which have been discussed in the class have been taken for the development. This essay will also describe the importance of the learning which will help in facing future challenges.
Development as a learner
During the module to become an effective learner I have focus on developing various skills and techniques. In accordance with the Gibbs model of evaluation, focus is placed on evaluating own experience regarding growth & development (Gibbs' Reflective Cycle, 2023). I have focused on developing my inner skills by applying the VARK theory (Espinoza-Poves, Miranda-Vílchez and Chafloque-Céspedes, 2019). This theory include improve the visual, aural, Read and the Kinesthetic skills in the individual. I have improved my skills by focusing on reading the word louder so that it can create clarity regarding the pronunciation. I have started preparing the summary once I have completed the reading which will help in improving my skills of remember things. There are various types of information which is available on the online sources; to become an effective learner one should identify the accuracy of the information before implementing the same. I have developed the skills of the researching which will help in identify the current trends in the market and extending my knowledge level as well. I have focused on identifying the credibility and reliability of the information by evaluating the data on the basis of different statistics available. I aimed at sharing my knowledge with other to get their feedback and ensure the accuracy of the data. I have also focused on developing the skills of the academic writer as this include continuous research on various academic topic and the deep understanding of the topic to write the assignment.
For improving this I have aimed at writing a paragraph on the regular basis on various topics after analyzing all the factors. Once I have completed with writing I used to proofread the matter to identify faults and improve them. This will help in enhancing my skills for analyzing and evaluating the information. Adequate communication with the professional and knowledgeable individual will help in gathering better understanding of different aspect. I have focused on improving my listening skills by paying attention to one's point of view and then evaluate the same before coming to the conclusion. I have become attentive on the various non verbal sign of the speaker for creating better link with topic. I have identified that providing appropriate feedback are important in the communication process as this will help in ensuring the correctness of the information been gathered.
Benefits of Becoming a Good Learner
Becoming a good learning will help me in identifying the solution for various challenges which I am going to face in the future. Some of the benefit of developing as a learner area s follows:
Reading technique will help in gathering more information about the topic and assist in improving the level of awareness (Martin, Stamper and Flowers, 2020). By developing the reading technique I would become able to summarizing the chapter which will help in effective formation of the notes. Through reading I will able to establish the link between the existing and the available knowledge and get better insight of the topic. This technique will enhance my focus and concentration level resulting into decreasing stress and good academic progress. The knowledge of vocabulary will be improved by focused reading and support my communication skills.
After developing the skills of the researching, evaluating and incorporating I will be able to gain new knowledge as well as evaluate the accuracy of the information. Through researching I will be able to gather new information and skills which will help in overall development. Researching will help in assessing various measures which are important in solving the problem. Hence, this will help in improving my problem solving skill to the significant level. Reliability and the credibility of the sources are very important to gain accurate information. Evaluation technique will help in checking the efficiency and effectiveness of the sources before collecting the information which will help in ensuring the factuality.
The assignment in the academic writing is complex which in turn places direct impact on grades or performance. In this regard, current learning will assist in completing academic assignments prominently. Sometimes it is difficult for me to explain my understanding by the verbal mode, therefore the academic writing help in easy covey of my knowledge. This technique will help in developing the skill of the analytical and critical thinker as before writing I need to determine all the positive as well as negative aspect of the topic.
Effective communication is very important in overcoming the challenges in the future (Huamán, et. al, 2022.). My communication skills will help in scoring better grades in the presentation and the exams. This will help in expressing my knowledge and the ideas in a clear and the effective manner. Through this my listening skills have been develops which will help in better understanding the lectures and getting my confusion clear at that time only. Scope of Misunderstanding of the lectures will be reduced which help in gaining attractive results. This will also help in enhancing my problem solving skills by determining effective solution by discussing with other.
Conclusion
It has been concluded from the essay that learning plays an important role in the development of the individual. During this module I have developed the skill of the effective reader, better communicators, academic writer and the researcher. Development of these skills helps in becoming an effective learner and good student. This technique helps me in facing the future challenges by detailed researching all the potential solution for the problem. It has been identified that my grades in the exams had been improved by the better communication skills as this will help in effective expressing my views and it easier for other to understand.
References
Books and Journals
- Espinoza-Poves, J.L., Miranda-Vílchez, W.A. and Chafloque-Céspedes, R., 2019. The Vark learning styles among university students of business schools. Journal of Educational Psychology-Propositos y Representaciones, 7(2), pp.401-415.
- Huamán, F.V.R., Hinostroza, E.H., Luque, E.A.C. and Quirova, Y.A., 2022. Importance of communication skills in education. resmilitaris, 12(4), pp.681-694.
- Martin, F., Stamper, B. and Flowers, C., 2020. Examining Student Perception of Readiness for Online Learning: Importance and Confidence. Online Learning, 24(2), pp.38-58.
Online
- Gibbs' Reflective Cycle. 2023. [Online] available through:< https://www.ed.ac.uk/reflection/reflectors-toolkit/reflecting-on-experience/gibbs-reflective-cycle>