The beginning of the module was a big challenge for me, as I was not aware of new trends of learning and practising. Nevertheless, with time, I adopted new trends and built my academic path to meet goals and objectives. In the reflection essay, I will streamline my purpose of integrating this module. Apart from it, I will elaborate on what I learned since I began this module in September. I will illustrate how to identify my strengths and weaknesses along with some improvement elements in the future. Of course, it seemed an incredible experience, which changed my strategic intent.
This module helped me to develop a broad skill set, analyse information, and critically examine the issues. I can say I learned critical thinking in this module. Along with mates, I openly streamlined issues, causes, and solutions, and it was the central theme of the module. However, some skills which have been learned are in the limelight as well. For Instance, this module helped me to develop employability skills. One of the most prominent skills is cognition. I can grab a more extensive set of problems and assess risks. Also, based on my cognitive level, I learned how to come up with pertinent conclusions or solutions. It was an excellent opportunity for me to develop generic competencies (Gravells, 2010). For Instance, I improved my communication process, which was considered one of my strengths as well. For all types of audiences, I can write content and present it incredibly. Another learning aspect for me was professionalism. Both formal and informal ways of identifying and navigating issues helped me to become an expert. The theory of “Cognitive information processing” comes into life when presenting my learning aspects. It indicates the thought behind the behaviour. The theory states that people process information instead of responding to stimuli. Similarly, I got ideas about these skills before this module. However, in the module, I got the information, processed it, and related it to what was already known (Lachman, Lachman and Butterfield, 2015).
Concerning strengths and weaknesses, my strengths, which I developed during the course, are communication, assertiveness, self-regulation, self-awareness, and critical thinking. By developing these skills, I enhanced my interactions with other stakeholders. These skills are beyond employability skills, and these can also be used in different fields of life. For Instance, by developing critical thinking, I can always present some key ideas or solutions. I learned how to solve problems in both society and corporations, and it was a significant learning aspect for me. In this module, I also identified some weaknesses (Chaita, 2016). For Instance, despite working with people, I lacked leadership skills. The module was focused on skill development only. Thus, instead of being realistic and straightforward, I planned to improve my leadership ability and skill in the future. Employability skills are better to dominate in the company, but it is not enough to lead a team or group, especially in a complicated situation. Therefore, my strategic intent is quite clear, and this module sets the foundation for me to move forward.
References
Chaita, M.V. (2016) Developing Graduate Employability Skills: Your Pathway to Employment, 1st edition, Universal-Publishers.
Gravells, A. (2010) Delivering Employability Skills in the Lifelong Learning Sector, 1st edition, SAGE.
Lachman, R., Lachman, J.L. and Butterfield, E.C. (2015) Cognitive Psychology and Information Processing: An Introduction, 1st edition, Psychology Press.
