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Reflective Personal Reflective Statement

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Personal Reflective Statement
Description
I have chosen to use the Gibbs model to present my reflective statement. ‘It is not sufficient to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting on it it may be quickly forgotten, or its learning potential lost’ (Gibbs, 1988).
In the first project of semester one I, as part of a team, produced a booklet to help improve student’s understanding of how to reference APA style. I was initially unsure as to what APA style referencing meant and on reflection I feel I should have done some research into this earlier to ensure that I could contribute as much information as possible to my group work. This is important as referencing is a crucial skill that needs to be adopted by university students as it ensures ‘You are not ‘plagiarising’ their work’ (Stella Cottrell, 2013).
Moreover, in project two my team and I had to create a campaign that could be used to raise awareness of the work opportunities available to first year Northumbria University students, such as internships, volunteering and work placements. Employers don’t just want graduates with a 2:1 or a first, but also those who have participated in extracurricular activities (Maryvonne Lumley & James Wilkinson, 2014).
Thoughts/Feelings
I expected that my team would face initial challenges in deciding who would be project manager as there were some big personalities in my group which could clash over this decision. However, each person was given the opportunity to voice

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