Check out Ceylon Today | ‘Love, Care, Inspire’

Check out Ceylon Today | ‘Love, Care, Inspire’

Report Writing

1.     Topic 7 – Report Writing

The main purpose of report writing is to be read by someone else. A report which will be report for the sake being written has a very little value (Raman, 2004). According to Studin & Bonk (2010) writing a report using such words as should, could, or might dramatically changes the context of an entire report.

According to Scribd (2012) there are 6 steps to write a report succesfully,

1.)    Logical analysis of the subject matters.

2.)    Preparation of the final outline.

3.)    Rewriting and polishing of the rough draft.

4.)    Preparation of the final bibliography.

5.)    Writing the final draft.

Research Skills

Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is accepting nothing at face value, but rather examining the truth and validating the arguments. Critical thinking includes evaluating and weighing different sides of an argument, bringing up examples and logical arguments (Life Long Earning , 2012).

Problem Solving

According to Life Long Earning (2012) “Problem solving is the ability to identify, define and analyze problems, to create solutions and evaluate them, and to choose the best solution for a particular context. It requires imaginative and innovative thinking to solve the problem taken up. A common form of problem solving in science is experimentation.”

Analysis

Analysis is the ability to gather relevant data and information summarize them and get the key points on to the research which is to be submitted (Life Long Earning , 2012).

Dissemination

According to Life Long Earning (2012) Dissemination is communicating to others the purpose and outcomes of research. It requires the ability to summarise information, explain the aims, motives, results and conclusions of the research, and tailor the communication to the needs and knowledge level of a particular audience. 

Team Work

Topic 4 – Team Work

Team working means group of individuals combine in to a group and work for a task or a project. The tasks will be divided among the individuals who are specialized to a particular field and assigned that particular individual to work on it. The most effective teamwork is produced when all the individuals involve and contribute their contributions (NDT Resource Center, 2012).

Communication - during team works problems may arise and for solving those issues effective communication between members plays a major role. Effective communication involves open-mindedness, active listening and the ability to focus (Bihm, 2012).

5.1 Benefits by team working

• ·         New and creative idea will be brought up (goals and achievements, 2012).
• ·         Increased individual satisfaction (goals and achievements, 2012).
• ·         Opportunity to develop and acquire new skills (goals and achievements, 2012).
• ·         Quick and faster the objectives can be achieved (goals and achievements, 2012).
• ·         According to AbiSamra (2012) making better decisions.
• ·         The task can be completed faster (Brodie, 2007). 

Time Management

Topic 3 - Time Management

Why time management is important?

·         Bad time management will lead to stress then you will not be able to concentrate on your task (Pausch, 2012)

·         Managing your time will make you successful (Pausch, 2012).

·         Time is a special resource which you can’t store or save for later use (Sasson, 2008).

·         According to Sasson (2008) time management will help you set your priorities.

·         According to Sasson (2008) time management helps you make conscious choices, so you can spend more of your time doing things that are important and valuable to you.

Goal- Managing the time and gaining maximum use of it.

Setting a goal

An individual should work upfront for the goal that he\she has targeted of. Working towards a goal and achieving it will lead to a good career.

Tips for taking notes

Tips for taking notes

According to College of Canyons (2012),

Sit front and center in class.

Use only one side of a piece of paper.

Label, number, and date all notes.

Ask questions during or after instruction.

Participate in class discussions and activities.

Note making

Topic 2 - Note making

Why is note taking important?

• ·         Good learning and listening process.
• ·         You have a history of the course contents.
• ·         You have a record to be referred later.
• ·         You can regain whatever communicated verbally.

Soft Skills

Soft Skills

According to Iyer (2005) there are 6 types of soft skills which are mentioned below;

• ·         Interpersonal skills.
• ·         Team spirit.
• ·         Social grace.
• ·         Business etiquette.
• ·         Negotiation skills.
• ·         Attitude, motivational and time management.

It is important that we increase our soft skills which will lead to a successful career

Goal – Improve our soft skills as much as possible to step forward for a brighter future.

Skill and Competency

Skill and Competency

The study skills which are needed for higher education are only through studying at that level. The practice which the person gives on to a specific learning process will make him more skilled. The more practice he puts on to a specific task will make him more skilled and he will get feedbacks from others. After the practice the individual will identify himself how well his thinking and language skills has increased (Cottrell, 2003).

According to Gutierrez (2005) “competency is fundamental knowledge, ability, or expertise in a specific subject area or skill set.” According to scribd (2012) “a skill performed to a specific standard under specific conditions.” Then according to Rothwell (1998) “ccompetency focus on what is unique about individuals doing the work rather than what people must know or do to perform the work alone.”

Goal - To explore the hidden competencies within us an develop both skills and competencies.

Week 3 Day 2

Most of the students in the class were totally exhausted with sleepiness and tiredness. The day before we had Fun Day party. 

And the lecturer gave us some tutorials to fill; it was all about ourselves to be evaluated and the forms which we filled are to be kept within our self. The lecture was all about Portfolio. And this was the day which I really got an idea of Facebook timeline and the importance of it. 

Groups were divided to debate on the topic “Do teachers ruin the creativity of children?” and the debate will be held next week.   

This is why I don't like teachers 

Week 3 Day 1

After drinking many bottles of soft drinks I finally managed to get an ornament done successfully. And there were many creative ideas which were presented by other students. And I never thought that my ornament which I made with a coca cola plastic bottle would get such good feedback. Actually all thanks should go to my mom who gave me such an idea to get it done.

The main aim of this activity was, no matter what you create, whether it is big or small, you should always be proud of it. 

A real inspiration

The below image describes all about dedication, commitment and determination towards a task. Our lecturer comes in a bicycle though he has all the comfort to travel in a car. As he is on the process of reducing weight, he has named the task as Joy of Losing. An inspiration to all of us :) 

Week 2 Day 3

pfffft to be honest I got a bit late to wake up, and was scared that I would get late for lectures and then later on realized that the first subject for the day will be Learning for Success. The lecturer is so concerned about punctuality and I somehow managed to get on to the class on time.

 

Week 2 Day 1

The day was totally tiresome with loads of work in the morning.

Then the most interesting lecture which is learning for Success. As the lecture walked in to the class he started to distribute some handouts to each student. Then we were shocked to know that we were supposed to make an aero plane with the paper sheet given to us. All in the class thought it was a joke but later on we knew that we are to make it. To be honest the author didn’t know how to make an aero plane or a rocket by a paper sheet.

And the lecturer asked each student to come in front and throw the aero plane which was made in a paper sheet to strike on the white board. No one was able of doing it and all the students were thought how to make an aero plane with a paper sheet.

And then asked the students to try it once again, few of them were able to get closer.

The below image was taken after crushing some valuable information to make an aero plane. 

   

A paper which was crushed :|

  

 

Week 1-Day 2

It was not that good to some of the guys in the class as today, Mr. Syed was not in a good mood and he started blasting out people who had not emailed him there blog username and not for creating them. And also there were many late comers and that made him more pissed.

The assignment for the module were given and discussed. Mr. Syed explained each and every part of the assignment and we were asked to select a topic and mail it to him.  

Week 1, Day 1

The semester began after a month of break. The vacation was quiet long to stay at home. We all were eagerly waiting to attend LFS lecture. It was nice to see Mr. Syed after a month time. He was in a good mood and gave a brush up on the module and the contents to be done.

First day was all about blog, signing up for a blog account and the procedure to post things like daily basis. I was too excited because I am not that good at typing, especially on my own. And we were asked to create a blog account and send the user ID within the day. That’s it.

The semester began after a month of break. The vacation was quiet long to stay at home. We all were eagerly waiting to attend LFS lecture. It was nice to see Mr. Syed after a month time. He was in a good mood and gave a brush up on the module and the contents to be done.

First day was all about blog, signing up for a blog account and the procedure to post things like daily basis. I was too excited because I am not that good at typing, especially on my own. And we were asked to create a blog account and send the user ID within the day. That’s it.