...of the key factors for all students are goal setting, time management, and academic integrity. Goal Setting Goals are essential to any type of success. Goals serve as a directive and energizing function. It affects the persistence of participants and affects action by leading to arousal and discovery (Locke & Latham, 2002). Goals will keep someone motivated, focused, and provides a sense of direction necessary for academic success. However, simply creating goals will not lead to academic success. During my early academic career, my lack of goal setting led to academic failure. It was difficult for me to achieve my goals without having a clear understanding of what I was trying to achieve. I realized that it would take a reliable process of goal setting to achieve academic success. Using S.M.A.R.T. goal approach has been a reliable process. Goals need to be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound (Doran, 1981). Creating specific goals will make my goals clearer and helps me to identify how the goals can be achieved. Goals need to be measurable to...
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...Writing an essay is not as much about the end product as it is the journey to get there. You may possess the most expansive vocabulary, but the one variable that shows through your writing is time. Time is the one factor that shows improvement, effort, and persistence. Without time, the journey would not exist. Step one in the journey is throwing ideas on to paper. Throwing refers to the chaos of that first step. In my case, the throwing of ideas was evident in the lack of cohesion and argument. This action of throwing is only able to happen if the topic is of meaning to the writer. The topic I chose, the benefits of immersion programs to help learn a language, is something I am very passionate about. I've been lucky enough to experience it...
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...Management Learning and Development in Practice Personal Development Plan Marc Richardson 30084655 Contents Introduction 3 Assessment of Self 3 Skills Audit 3 Swot Analysis 4 Areas of Skill Development 4 Long and Short Term Goals 5 Conclusion 5 Appendix 6 Introduction This is my personal development report and within the content of this I will show how I have identified weaknesses that I need to work on and how I can monitor the progression of improvement within these chosen areas. I will also look at how I can implement changes to my personal, academic & personal skills to help me develop them too. Assessment of Self At the start of my journey of personal development I undertook a simple ‘Assessment of Self’ task to briefly establish what and why I wanted to improve my skills. This was in the way of a few questions…..Goals, Barriers etc. (Appendix 1). I then moved on to a more in depth way of assessment through a skills audit which helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses and what I could improve on. Skills Audit The skills audit (Appendix 2) was a process of questions around different communication techniques, teamwork and IT Skills. The...
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...Personal Plan For Success I will use the support resources throughout my future classes at the University of Phoenix. Staying motivated depends on myself, but also my spouse, mother, and my son motivates me the most and to get through each and every class. I will make sure I have a set schedule throughout my courses, because my first two classes I was learning how to make a set schedule. I would also use the time and stress management techniques on how to manage my time with all my assignments and discussion questions. I have to also make personal with my family on Sundays. The learning goals are very important to myself, because I would gain all the knowledge I need to know entering the business world. Communications was one of the most important learning goal and it is very important to know how to speak to someone the proper way. I will make great ethical decisions because ethic are something that is apart of you and something you learned when you were growing up. My career plan and career competencies show that I am leadership intensive, supportive, and well resourced that explains me because of my personality and the way I will run my own business and that is how I plan to do so. My main goal with be to complete school and receive my college degree that will be the most difficult to do. I will set myself up a calendar to completing the main goals, and have a time window when I will be done with each goal. There will be a goal in each course I take which is to meet participation...
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...Creative writing because I am passionate about and committed to reading and writing. I feel that a structured programme of study is imperative for me to achieve my long-term goal of establishing a successful and varied career as a writer. I know that the path I have chosen will often be difficult to walk but I have already taken a step toward its end by starting an Access course. Throughout my short time on the Access course I have gained confidence in my speaking skills. For example, during a recent discussion on gender and relationships in a graded English discussion I raised a point that the teacher had not thought of and was praised for doing so - this taught me that by pushing myself beyond my comfort zone by sharing my ideas and opinions I will be able to achieve my goals. I know that with the skills taught on the Access course I will be able to achieve my goal of studying and completing a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. The Access course has taught me the importance of self-reflection and criticism through keeping a reflective log which documents my progress, obstacles and goals. I have learnt that I am able to be objective when analysing my own work and performance; this skill has helped me to realise that in order to improve my work I have to be critical of myself and be able to accept criticism from others, I feel that this skill will prepare me for the competitive world of writing. Another skill I have learnt is time management, from learning how...
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...In MyFoundationsLab, I started to build my writing learning path; so it can show me what areas I need improvement in writing, and that I may apply them throughout my course. After taking a few questions, it suggested that I review the fragments module at first. Then, I had to take another set of questions to see if I have mastered fragments on sentences. These skills apply to my academic life, by helping me understand what I need to improve in my writing knowledge. Having these skills are crucial in an academic life, because they can help me enhance in my reading, writing, and math skills during my journey. It will also help me with writing papers, such as turning a 2 page paper into 4 pages. These skills apply to my professional life, because it will increase my chances of landing the career I choose. It can help me improve, for instance, how I write my resume, to the way I creatively write to my fellow co-worker via email. Having writing skills, can greatly impact the decision of the employer I interview for, versus someone who doesn’t have these skills. No, I wasn’t surprised by the results. I knew from starting the lab, I would have trouble, because I have struggled with writing, since I was in High School. The program showed me what I was lacking on, and what I needed to do in order to help me study further into the topic. But going through the program, it was easy to use and I’m hoping it will help me through my struggle. I think it will be very useful...
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...hard work and persistent effort, and constant drive for excellence. Les Brown a famous Radio Talk Show Host mentioned in his show that “people who chooses to do only what is easy will make their life difficult, those who chose to do what is difficult will make their life easy.” If they strive hard and work hard they will attain success that they truly deserve. “There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. Moreover, success is a journey, not a destination. Material abundance, in all its expressions, happens to be one of those things that makes the journey more enjoyable. But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being and peace of mind” (Chopra, 2001). I love to travel and explore the world to see many beautiful places and experience different cultures of people around the Globe. I like to improve my interpersonal and communication skills. I want to be successful in my career/profession as an Engineer and Entrepreneur. Obtain financial stability, good health, peaceful, happy, and harmonious relationship....
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...forefront of their minds in order to complete a degree and achieve their ultimate goal. There are many goals, ideas, processes, skills and resources that are needed in reaching this goal. Educational and Career Goals There are many educational and career goals that a student will set in the beginning of their higher education experience. Goals are an important component to achieving success in any endeavor. A set goal can serve as a guide to staying on a predetermined course when times get tough, and prevent distractions by unimportant matters. It is also important to note that preset goals can provide benefits in areas like planning, motivation and the attainment of rapid results. Goal setting costs little or nothing, and can aid successful results in our lives, both in academic and nonacademic settings(Shah & Gardner, 2008). Setting goals helps in achieving the best results possible, for example my most important educational goal is to acquire my bachelors of arts degree in elementary education and ultimately earning my teaching certification. Self regulation is one of the most critical skills for success (Getzels & Csikszentmihalyi, 1976). When people commit in achieving their goal, they are likely to self regulate their behaviors towards this achievement. The Writing Process Part of a successful academic career include using effective writing strategies. These strategies benefit students in multiple ways. There are...
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...The journey of my writing Writing is a beautiful thing. There are like rainbows rare majestic and transparent. Good writing is rare and majestic because the reader understands exactly the point of view that the writer is trying to convey. They are also transparent because the writers meaning can be hidden through symbolism, irony or even syntax. However good writing is a process just like anything else. It takes time to tone your skills and develop your writing. My writing is no exception. There are many things I need to develop. It has considerably grown from when I first started writing in 4th grade till now. My first writing was a fictional story we had to come up with. IU wrote about being trapped on an island that was surrounded by sharks. It sounds pretty easy however it was not. My story did not flow throughout for example as I crashed down and swam towards the island there were sharks. There is no transition from the crash to sharks. For a 4th grader trying to write a simple story was hard.I was a beginner in wrting. Many teachers were surprised at my writing skill. I was a bookworm and was well above my reading level. Being able to read high level was suppose to increase your writing skills or that’s what I believed. But that did not happen to me. The teachers and myself kept asking how can I be such a good reader but not a good writer. That question used to mistify me, I could not figure out the answer for that. I kept reading higher level books and still that...
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... Reflective writing is an intricate process of inscription, what one learned from a particular area and how it would be useful in the future. In my reflection I would construct an assertive image of what exactly happened during the marketing module. Looking at the outcome of my reasons to pursue my MBA, my strengths, and the areas I want to improve on. The marketing, development and Innovations module has the learning and developing goals for me as I see a clear need to reintegrate into the learning environment, since I do not have a first degree, I was exempted because of my eight years of management experience. Being part of a working world and doing a MBA means that I would be faced with many challenges, personally, professionally and educationally. However, I embraced the challenge even at times it was difficult to juggle my commitments. Initially my thoughts were that marketing module was simply about sales, however, it was mainly about Innovation and design. From the first lecture, the main thing that attracted me towards marketing was the efficient teaching style of the Lecturer, practically the way of explanation, teaching methods and the learning tools that the lecturer used which were mainly power point slides, which was then emailed to the class. The Lecturer motivated and encouraged me, this factor has positively contributed to the amount of interest I formed towards the subject. The marketing module has enabled me to practice my academic skills. I was able...
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...Reflection – “My Journey as a Writer” * Assignment 3.3: Topic of Your Choice Essay “A Book With Nostalgic Flavor” – Final Version * Assignment 2.3: Changing Our Lives Essay “Changing Our Lives” – Final Version * Assignment 1.3: Experiences as a Writer Paragraphs “Conquering My Fear of Writing” – Final Version “My Journey as a Writer” Aura Valdes ENG090 Prof. Rachel Hays December 15, 2012 “My Journey as a Writer” I have accomplished a great deal in the past three months. As the semester ends I find myself reflecting not only on how I have survived the first semester but also what I have learned. Writing is hard work. There is so much more to it than just writing an interesting story. I also learned another important lesson; just because I worked hard on an essay before presenting it and reviewed the daylights out of it did not mean it was ready for submission. Every time I went back to read it I found new changes, typos and other mistakes I had missed before. Reviewing and revising an essay is an essential part of writing. Reviewing allows me to rewrite and make changes in the essay’s content, organization and sentence structures. It allows me to add, remove, move or substitute words to make sure it communicates effectively the purpose of the essay. The task of reviewing the essays I wrote for this course allowed me to learn and improve my writing skills; as a result my essays have evolved into more stylish and fluent pieces of writing. Out...
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...Portia Jones It’s Okay to be Different Even though our styles are different in learning and writing, we all have the same goal to write a good paper. By having so many resources available, we will be able to achieve academic integrity and success. By knowing how we learn, it will allow us to write a good paper. Being able to focus and use all the resources we have available. Learning Styles “Learning Styles differ but so does the learner.” (Walker & Schutte, 2002) One of the approaches to learning styles that is considered the most powerful and simple is the VAK system. It focuses on these three styles: ▪ Visual Learning • Learning by seeing ▪ Auditory Learning • Learning by hearing ▪ Kinesthetic Learning • Learning by doing Knowing the style by which someone learns helps both the learner and the instructor. It allows the student to comprehend the subject and learn the style that works for them. In addition to personality, learning styles are an individual difference factor that represents enduring and stable approaches to processing information (Snyder, 2000). If you are a visual learner, you are more likely to get bored with auditory learning and losing focus with the kinesthetic learner. As an auditory learner, you can easily be overwhelmed with visual learning and kinesthetic learner. Being someone who is a kinesthetic learner you can easily...
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...Success Twenty one years ago I started my nursing profession, which I do not regret any minute of it. Today I found myself back to college embarking a new journey pursuing MSN degree with much excitement and many challenges. In order to be successful in graduate study, I have to come up with strategies to overcome the anticipated challenges. The three main obstacles I face that would affect my study are writing, time management, and stress. Reason Health care industry has been evolved immensely over the past 10 to 15 years. When I graduated as a nurse 18 years ago, regular diploma or bachelor’s degree was what required. Health care professionals could advance career with clinical experiences. It is so different in our field now. The minimal requirement for higher managerial position is master’s degree. It requires not only the clinical skill and experience but also the management knowledge. I have great passion in my profession. I want to enrich my skill sets and qualification so that I can better prepare myself to serve the public and to move upward in my career ladder. Short-term Goal Within the first month I will familiarize myself with available resources in OLS and maximally use what the university can provide me to flourish my learning experience. Milestone. By the end of February, I will complete two writing workshops. I will follow each course syllabus closely to stay on top of weekly reading and assignment. Long-term Goal My long-term goal is to finish the MSN...
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...strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers. |Question |Your reflection | |How would you define academic |Present an honest self-assessment of one’s self to ensure you are ready for the task of college. | |readiness? |With a strong fundamental working knowledge and the concepts of the classes and or disciplines | | |one is to undertake. Has a keen since of problem solving within the subject area, being studied.| | |Possesses the ability to assess objectively one's level of competence in a subject and study | | |habits to create an environment for learning and studying to achieve the desired goal of course | | |completion and ultimately degree completion. | |What concerns, if any, do you have |For me, I don’t have many concerns with reading the materials that will be assigned. My concerns| |with academic writing and reading? |come from the writing section of the assignments due to the fact I tend to write like I talk at | | |times. With my previous work experience when it came to writing the method was very...
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...Introduction For this assignment, I was asked to write about my goals. At first I had so many things going through my mind. I have separated them into my career and personal goals both long-term and short-term. I also identified the skills needed to accomplish my goals. Mastering techniques in research, teamwork, communication, and certifications I must possess. There are also milestones and barriers that I have to overcome to achieve my goals. My goals must be set to give me focus on advancing my career and accomplishing my goals. “Goal-setting is one of the foundational cornerstones of everything - our success, the way we make choices with our time, the quality of life we will live - everything is impacted when we have clear, written goals.” (“Setting goals is important,” 2010 para 4). Professional short and long- term goals My professional short-term goal is to become a critical care nurse. I want to increase my critical thinking skills from a novice to an expert. A critical care nurse is a nurse who can remain calm in a complex emergency situation. A critical care nurse is an expert in using special equipment while providing effective patient care. Always at the ready to provide care in a crisis patient, provide family education and collaborate multidisciplinary teams regarding patient care are also vital for a critical care nurses (Cottrel, 2010). My long term-goal, professionally, is to become a clinical educator. Mateo (1998) described clinical educator...
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