Assessment on "Experiential Learning and Reflective Practice Reactions"

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Experiential learning and Reflective Practice

Reactions on Personal Development Planning

Learning Agreement

Development Objectives and Their Completion

Development of Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills

Development of Communication Skills

Development of IT Skills

Development of Time Management Skills

Action Plan

This paper will highlight some of the main developmental strengths that I have in my life that has been helping me to go through personal development planning. I am aware that I have some weaknesses that are in a need to be handled and worked around so that I can communicate better and can be more successful in achieving and in completion of the personal development plan. One of the achievements that I have just achieved is the completion of my graduation and getting admission in Master's program immediately. Here I would like to highlight the weaknesses that I have. These include leadership skills, time management skills and communication skills. According to me and as far as I have realized these are the sets of weaknesses that are most important to be dealt with. It is known that without properly developed communication skills, achieving one's aim is a difficult task to accomplish, without the presence of proper leadership skills, there are lesser chances that an individual can get what is wanted and get his or her aims achieved.

Experiential learning and Reflective Practice

It has been highlighted that understanding what is truly happening and trying to

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find out the meaning of the real happening is often referred to as experiiental learning. The learning in this case is based on experiences gained. In these cases, the experiences can be the ones that were left upon or those that were staged (Lussier and Achua 2009, p. 52). There is no doubt about the fact that the best ways to do things is by learning and experiencing how they are actually done. Reflection on doing is one of the main sources of experiential learning. There is a great contrast of rote learning or didactic learning with experiential learning. It has been highlighted that the experiential learning is more based on the learning of the individual as compared to experiential education, which is based on the processes that take place between the student and teacher. An important example of experiential learning is going to the zoo; making observations on the way animals live in the surroundings and how an interaction between the animals and visitors take place (Grasseni 2009). The experiential learning is not based on any interactions between the teachers and students as how the student or an individual learns from direct exposure is the main aim of experience-based direct learning (Brezina 2008).

According to David Kolb, there are certain elements of experiential learning. It is important that the learner must be willing to learn from the experience gained. It is important that leaners must be able to reflect from the experiences. Thirdly, it is important that the learner must have all the analytical skills that can help in analyzing the experiences that are gained. It is important that the learner must have the decision-making as well as the problem solving skills so that ideas gained from learning of the new experiences can be used (Biga, and University of South Florida 2007, p. 98).

Reflective practice is to reflect on action so as refection can be presented on learning. Reflection practice has been defined as one of the best characteristics of professional practice. Reflective practice also means that proper attention is to be given to all the learned values and experiences and everyday actions as well as theories. It has been reported that reflective practice is an important tool in professional learning that is more practice based (Parcon 2006).

Reactions on Personal Development Planning

Personal Development planning is an important part of the life of an individual who wants to learn and seek. It is important that in order to achieve the main objectives of life, weaknesses that an individual has must be clear and strategies should be adopted that can help in reducing these weaknesses or to work with these weaknesses. One of the main facts that I can realize at this point is that there is a need to make better and greater changes in the personality so that the aims that I have in my life can be achieved in an easier manner. On the other hand, by the help of a detailed analysis, I have seen that the weaknesses that I have can be a great obstacle in the aims that I have in my life. Thereby there is a need that these weaknesses are removed and are changed to strengths (Kelly 2007).

Learning Agreement

Based on the reflective practice, I have learned that there are some changes that are in a need to be made in order to make sure that learning is better. For better reflective learning, it is important that there are some personality based areas that are better developed and well improved. One of the main facts that need to be highlighted here is that some of the main skills that are required in reflective learning include better analyzing skills, communication skills so that with the help of a constant and easy communication (Ellis 2009).

Here I would like to highlight some of the main development objectives that I have. For the time, it is important that I understand the weaknesses that I have and I make sure that these weaknesses are converted into my strengths. I am in my Masters level of education and I have lesser time in which I enter in practical life. With practical life, there are many responsibilities that are to be fulfilled in a more practical manner. In real life in order to achieve there are some skills in an individual that can help in fulfilling the responsibilities (Avis 2010). Thereby it is important that the three skills that are still weak in me are to be worked upon so that these can become the best skills that I have.

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1. It is important that I understand my skill-based weaknesses in a proper manner.

2. For the development of the skills, it is important that I realize the importance of these skills in the real life.

3. The weakness that I have should be converted into strengths and these strengths should be able to help me in real life.

Some of the main weaknesses that are in a need to be converted into strengths include my communication skills, skills that are required in Computers and information technology as well as decision-making and problem solving skills and time management skills. Based on these four main weaknesses, there are a set of strategies that are to be adopted in order to make sure these weaknesses are dealt with.

1. For the development of better communication skills, I will try to make sure that I practice communication with my teachers, friends, peers, and colleagues. With the help of increased communication, one of the main targets that I will have is to make sure that proper understanding is achieved at both ends. I understand that if proper understanding is not achieved at both ends than communication cannot be considered as successful.

2. The second weakness on which I need to work includes IT skills. For this important skill, I will make sure that I use computers more and learn how to work on some of the most important software that can help me in my real life as well as my education.

3. The third important weakness that I would like to work on is the decision-making skills and problem solving skills. In these cases, I have seen that without these skills, important decisions cannot be easily taken in life. Real life means that there are more important roles to be played and these are only possible when an individual has the capacity to make decisions. The decision making and problem solving skills can be developed by making sure that whenever life presents an opportunity to make a decision, it should be made taking into account all consequences. For proper decision making it is important all problems are solved by taking proper decisions at the right time.

4. Time management skills are important. In the educational as well as job-based career, I will make sure that all assessments and assignments that are assigned to me are completed on time.

Some of the most important resources that can be used in order to deal with my weaknesses. One of the most important sources is the academic references as there are many authors who have argued the importance of three highlighted skills. On the other hand, academic sources have also highlighted the importance of these skills in real life. Second important source that I can use for my development includes my teachers and parents as well as my peers. Being in constant communication with friends, teachers, as well as peers can help in great… READ MORE

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Instructions to students:

For this assignment you are required to explore and reflect upon your learning and development since starting your masters programme. This will enable you to become more conscious of your development needs and strengths and optimise your own development through reflection and action.

The assessment will consist of a reflective practice assignment at the end of the module (100% of final mark). This will consist of the final version of your learning agreement which has been approved by your tutor and a reflective learning statement about the extent to which development objectives have been achieved. The statement should be supported by reference to appropriate learning logs and a portfolio of evidence of the skills and knowledge developed. An action plan for ongoing future development should also be included. (Minimum of 3,000 words.)

The output of this assignment is the documentation of that process in the form of a Reflective Practice Assignment which should contain the following:-

1) Introduction to the theoretical concepts of reflective practice/experiential learning and a commentary and reflection on your initial reactions to PDP. (15% of overall mark)

2) The final version of your Learning Agreement which has been signed off by your module tutor. In your introduction to this agreement, you should provide some justification for the development objectives you have identified. (25% of overall mark)

3) The main body of your work which explores the extent to which you have achieved your development objectives and which is underpinned with relevant academic research. Also, you should use evidence from your learning logs to support what you say and evidence from other sources where you feel this is appropriate. All supporting evidence should be included in an appendix at the end of your statement. (40% of overall mark)

4) An Action Plan for ongoing future development which should indicate strategies and resources required to achieve your future aims. (10% of overall mark)

5) Formal report format is not required but work should be clearly presented and Harvard Referencing protocols adopted throughout the main body of the assignment and in the bibliography. Supporting evidence should be included in an appendix. (10% of overall mark)

See sheet below for assessment criteria/marking sheet

PDP MARKING & FEEDBACK SHEET

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Introduction ***** 15%

ï‚§ Setting the scene for the assignment

ï‚§ Introducing concepts of reflective practice, experiential learning

ï‚§ Commentary and reflection on initial reactions to PDP

Learning Agreement ***** 25%

ï‚§ SMART objectives for action plan based on evaluation of development to date and analysis of current strengths/weaknesses

ï‚§ Justification of the most appropriate way to meet development needs, having considered alternate approaches

ï‚§ At least 3 learning objectives identified

Main Body - 40%

ï‚§ Discussion of whether the objectives in the Learning Agreement been achieved

ï‚§ Explanation of any changes to the objectives

ï‚§ Description of the obstacles and how have they been overcome

ï‚§ Evidence from learning logs etc

ï‚§ Analysis supported by appropriate academic references on development areas

ï‚§ Evidence of how learning strategies have been informed by appropriate research

ï‚§ Evaluation of personal development in the period

Action Plan -10%

ï‚§ Evidence of application of ideas to future development

ï‚§ Relationship to future career/educational objectives

Presentation etc -10%

ï‚§ Clarity of writing

ï‚§ Harvard Referencing

ï‚§ Bibliography

ï‚§ Supporting evidence in Appendices

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