December | 2016 | Megan's Eportfolio

I will update the tables below as I continue to learn what helps my learning.

Recognition/ Reflection	Action
What helps my learning?	How can I utilise this?
Discussing the topic with peers	Set up a study group or group chat of peers
Organisation	Use to do lists in order to manage my time effectively
Reading	Setting out time to do the readings
Removing distractions	Turn off my phone and place it in another room whilst I do my room
Self-confidence	By not being afraid to ask questions if I don’t understand topic

Recognition/Reflection		Action
What hinders my learning?	How can I address this factor?
Easily distracted	By taking away the distractions such as my phone
Not preparing for lectures	Look over the slides before the lectures
Not doing the readings on time	Do the readings before the lectures

I have rated myself in the tables below, 1 being not very well developed and 3 being very well developed. For the last table, which is “skills to be developed”, as I develop these skills I will update the information.

Skills and Abilities	1	2	3
Flexibility		X
Self confidence	X
Self discipline		X
Work under pressure			X
Set personal goals			X
Take risks		X
Share opinions confidently	X
Team work		X
Take responsibility		X
Build social networks		X
Manage time		X
Act as a leader		X
negotiation	X
Make presentations			X
Listen to others			X
Debate formally and informally		X
Contribute to discussions		X
Converse confidently		X
Take notes		X
Write for academic purposes			X
Problem solve		X
Generate new ideas		X
Work on own initiative		X
Organise and plan			X
Think critically		X
Evaluate information		X

Recognition	Reflection	Action
Skills already developed	How I will use these	How do I know (evidence)**
Work under pressure	By staying calm and controlled when working under pressure to achieve the best results	From doing a levels I have found that some of my best work has come from increased pressure of time or importance
Set personal goals	By setting realistic goals that I know can be achieved	I set myself personal goals of what I want to achieve
Make presentations	By making presentations that put across a point clearly and effectively	I have made creative and effective presentations in school that have been informative and engaging
Listen to others	By listening to others and taking in and reflecting their opinions	I have participated in group work where listening to others and accepting other people’s views is key
Take notes	By taking notes that include the important and relevant information	I take good notes that include the important points
Organise and plan	By organising and time and work load well	I organise and plan by using to do lists that help to keep on top of work

Recognition	Reflection	Action
Skills to be developed	How I will develop these	How do I know (evidence) **
Self confidence	By learning to speak out in discussions and encouraging g myself to do better
Share opinions confidently	By not being afraid to speak my mind whilst also being respectful of other people’s opinions
Negotiation	By learning how negotiate and not giving in just because it’s easier

Managing my learning

Identifying skills and abilities