Critical Reflection
At the start of UCS1001, I had set a goal for myself, which was to improve my communication skills and become a better writer and speaker. Throughout my journey, I did see improvement in my overall communication skills after learning about the Paul Elder framework, I was able to articulate my thoughts and put them into words allowing me to become more confident and outspoken. Looking back, I have always had a reserved personality, which makes it difficult for me to speak in a crowd and keeping silent was more comfortable than giving my opinions. This module gave me the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and I’ve learnt to voice out my thoughts more and keep my train of thoughts while presenting to a group. I am also more confident in my writing abilities, a method that I found useful is to jot down my thoughts in point form first, before elaborating on the ideas, this way I am able to see if I can find linking pointers and structure my report better. Additionally, I’ve also lea