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Assignment Title: Portfolio for Study Skills for Distance Learners

Student Name:

Gerard O’Sullivan

Student ID:

14479737

Unit Title:

Study Skills

Unit Code:

BUS3092M

Unit Tutor:

Patricia Kenneally-Forrester

Date of Submission:

FINAL DRAFT

Word Count:

4364

Contents Page Number

1. Introduction to Portfolio 3

2. Activity 1 – Developing Learner Independence 4

2.1 Introduction & Discussion 4

2.2 Inventory - Approach to Learning 5

2.3 Reflection – Activity 1 7

3. Activity 2 – Time Management 7

3.1 Introduction & Discussion 7

3.2 Questionnaire – How well do you work? 9

3.3 Reflection – Activity 2 10

4. Activity 3 – SWOT Analysis 10

4.1 Introduction & Discussion 10

4.2 Personal SWOT Analysis Grid 12

4.3 SWOT Mitigation 13

4.4 Reflection – Activity 3 13

5. Activity 4 – Personal Action Plans 14

5.1 Introduction & Discussion 14

5.2 Personal Action Plan - Independence as a learner 15

5.3 Reflection – Activity 4 18

6. Reference List 19

7. Activity 5 – Essay 23

7.1 Effective Time Management –
A strategy for stress reduction 23 7.2 Reference List 27

8. Conclusion to Portfolio 28

1. Introduction
This study skills portfolio will allow insight for the reader to assess how the author will personally develop himself; it also provides an opportunity for the author to explore his current skillset, within a scholastic forum. It gives an indication of the shortfalls that he may have as he embarks upon the full programme of study. Distance Learning is not the favoured style of the author however, in his desire to achieve a BSc (Hons) in Logistics Management, whilst serving in the military in the Netherlands, learning from a distance is his only option at this stage of his career; a credible objective within the context of “SMART – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Trackable” (Blanchard et al, 1985,