Final Reflection on Learning

One word to sum up this module – Beneficial. Throughout the course, I have gained many valuable lessons, for example, interview and resume writing skills from peer teaching and also, the research project proposal. Therefore, this is definitely a module to take if you’re considering graduating soon, or anytime. This course is mainly interacting with people through verbal and non-verbal cues, presenting yourself well and conveying messages with 7Cs.  

Peer teaching has given me an opportunity to conduct the lesson with the objectives in mind. It has also allowed me to know where my strengths and weaknesses stand so that I can improve for my oral presentation. As one of my group mates is from India, this gave me an intercultural experience by sharing our cultural knowledge with each other. One of the challenges I faced initially was my pace of speech. I tend to speak very fast when I am nervous so I had to control myself whenever I sense that I am speaking too fast.

Another interesting component of this module is the mock interview. This gave us an opportunity to have a feel of how the real situation will be in the near future. It was really an engaging session having to play the role of an observer, interviewer and interviewee. It is also important to prepare and know how to tackle difficult questions during an interview. This shows that you are keen on the job and is able to think quickly on your feet.

Another major component to this module, which we spent the most amount of time on it, is the research project proposal. Despite the long hours working on this written and oral proposal, it gave us an insight of what are the important factors that can affect a persuasive report and presentation. I have also learnt how to manage my time properly to set time aside to for the proposal. Through giving an oral presentation, I learnt that applying the right tone and techniques can actually convince your audience that the proposal you are working on are viable solutions for the betterment of future. An improvement made from my last presentation (peer teaching) was my eye contact with the audience. Eye contact is important because it serves as an interaction with you and your audience.

Most of my classmates come from different background and it was really interesting to know about their course of studies. Working with people from different background in a group work has taught me to work interactively and plan my time wisely. I would like to thank Mdm Fazilah for her constant encouragement and guidance throughout the course of study. Also, sharing knowledge and working together with one another has definitely been an enjoyable and pleasant learning experience. Before I end this blog post, here’s a class photo of us! Hope to see all of you around in school and all the best for your future endeavours!