Activity 1
1. Below are a list of skills and abilities. Complete an audit of where you are now. Record this in your learning journal/portfolio.
Rate yourself (1=Not very well developed; 3=very well developed)
| Skills and Abilities |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Working under pressure | X | ||
| Time management | X | ||
| Listening | X | ||
| Confidence | X | ||
| Using technology | X | ||
| Learning outwith university | X | ||
Although it is important to identify where we are now, it is not enough to stop there. We need to reflect upon how we can develop the skills where we are less confident and how we can transfer the skills in which we are confident and competent.
Activity 2
Complete the audit below, using the information from the table above.
| Recognition | Reflection | Action |
| Skills already developed | How will I use these | How do I know (evidence)** |
| Working under pressure | I will use this skill when having to meet deadlines for my assignments. I feel working under pressure helps my time management skills. | During my time at school I studied a 5 or more subjects at one time. Therefore this meant that my work load I had was very high. The more I felt under pressure the better I worked as I knew that I had to get my work done in order to meet the deadlines set. |
| Time Management | I will be realistic about how much time I actually have to complete tasks. I prioritise my workload either by deadlines or by my strengths and weakness. For example; If I am finding a particular area difficult I will set myself more time to focus on this. | I plan my time by either using my whiteboard which I write down all my tasks and can then wipe them off when they have been completed. I also like to use my diary to keep on top of my time |
| Listening | I feel this skill is useful as I take into account other peoples opinions or points of views before making my own opinion on the situation. | In group discussions I like to hear what everyone has to say before I speak. I feel this helps my learning as someone’s perspective may be totally different to mine; however it then opens up my way of thinking and I see that situation from a whole new perspective. |
** This section should be completed as you identify when/where/how you have used/developed these skills.
| Recognition | Reflection | Action |
| Skills to be developed | How I will develop these | How do I know (evidence)** |
| Confidence | I feel I lack confidence in voicing my opinions in group discussions. I will try to improve this by being more vocal in discussions | |
| Using technology | I am a little bit stuck in the olden days and much prefer to write everything down in a notebook rather than use technology. However I realise that technology is a huge part of my profession therefore I am going to make more of an effort to use it in my learning. | I already have started to do this by using my e-portfolio as a record of my learning. |
| Learning outwith the university | I need to develop this skill by taking my learning into my own hands and researching what I have learned in more depth. | I have started to come home and expand on all my notes from my lectures so that I have more information on that topic. |
** This section should be completed as you identify when/where/how you have used/developed these skills.
