Introduction:
Reflection upon experiences enables us to evaluate and subsequently apply different techniques in future circumstances. Upon reflection, my experience with Knowledge, Education and Communication (KEC) over the past semester has been extremely positive. Although I faced a few challenges (namely choosing a topic of enquiry and concerns with the oral presentation), I found strategies to overcome these, and am excited to apply my newly developed skills into future experiences.
Challenge: choosing a topic
Experience – describing the challenge
One challenge I faced during my experience with KEC was choosing my own topic of enquiry for the critical essay (EP2). This meant that I could apply my passion for medical science and research …show more content…
As I have experience with writing essays at an academic level, once I had overcome the challenge of choosing a topic, I felt more positive about starting EP2. I also felt as though my planning and essay writing skills developed further through using the KEC grid templates for synthesis and critique, as I was able to read through the relevant literature I found, and immediately write down points I wanted to make for easy reference at a later date, when writing my draft and final essay. This skill is important to me as a learner as writing essays will always be expected of me in my coursework, and having a system such as the synthesis and critique grid enables me to efficiently organize my …show more content…
Action plan – influence future behaviour (state action plan and example)
This is an extremely invaluable skill, which I hope to keep improving on in future, as it will undoubtedly be useful in my career. I intend to apply this understanding in future by seeking advice on presenting skills and will ensure that I practice my presentation enough to the point where I know the material, and if I do happen to forget my point when I am speaking in front of an audience, I can gather my thoughts appropriately and continue without getting frustrated or stressed.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, although some challenges have been identified, through completing KEC this semester, I have learnt a lot about myself, and my ability to overcome these, and approach them in a more appropriate manner. I look forward to applying my newly developed skills into practice in future courses and eventually, my
Reflection upon experiences enables us to evaluate and subsequently apply different techniques in future circumstances. Upon reflection, my experience with Knowledge, Education and Communication (KEC) over the past semester has been extremely positive. Although I faced a few challenges (namely choosing a topic of enquiry and concerns with the oral presentation), I found strategies to overcome these, and am excited to apply my newly developed skills into future experiences.
Challenge: choosing a topic
Experience – describing the challenge
One challenge I faced during my experience with KEC was choosing my own topic of enquiry for the critical essay (EP2). This meant that I could apply my passion for medical science and research …show more content…
As I have experience with writing essays at an academic level, once I had overcome the challenge of choosing a topic, I felt more positive about starting EP2. I also felt as though my planning and essay writing skills developed further through using the KEC grid templates for synthesis and critique, as I was able to read through the relevant literature I found, and immediately write down points I wanted to make for easy reference at a later date, when writing my draft and final essay. This skill is important to me as a learner as writing essays will always be expected of me in my coursework, and having a system such as the synthesis and critique grid enables me to efficiently organize my …show more content…
Action plan – influence future behaviour (state action plan and example)
This is an extremely invaluable skill, which I hope to keep improving on in future, as it will undoubtedly be useful in my career. I intend to apply this understanding in future by seeking advice on presenting skills and will ensure that I practice my presentation enough to the point where I know the material, and if I do happen to forget my point when I am speaking in front of an audience, I can gather my thoughts appropriately and continue without getting frustrated or stressed.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, although some challenges have been identified, through completing KEC this semester, I have learnt a lot about myself, and my ability to overcome these, and approach them in a more appropriate manner. I look forward to applying my newly developed skills into practice in future courses and eventually, my