Graham Gibbs - Reflective Cycle
Description
For this module, it was difficult to follow the discussions held in classes. Despite ensuring that I am thoroughly prepared before going to seminars, such as by watching the lecture videos and by reading the notes and textbook, it was difficult for me to grasp the concepts. Due to the nature of the course, other students also experienced difficulty in understanding the concepts. Moreover, the class was conducted at a fast pace which resulted in the students experiencing an increased difficulty to follow the pace at which the seminar was commencing at.
Feelings and Emotional responses from the situation
Including me, this resulted in many students feeling stressed out due to difficulty in understanding the accounting concepts gone through in seminars.
Conclusion
To ensure that I would be able to understand the future seminars better, I prepared vigorously before lessons. For instance, other than the lecture videos provided by the school I also watched other videos from the internet numerous times to better understand the accounting concepts. I also ensured that I attempted on the class discussion questions before class. This resulted in me understanding certain concepts better, however, I still experienced difficulty in understanding the more complex accounting concepts taught in seminars.
What will I do differently in the future
One of the mistakes was not attempting the seminar questions seriously. When there was a question I was not sure about, I would skip it, having the assumption that the question would be gone through during the seminar. For most of the cases, the questions would be explained by the professor during seminars. However, as my fundamental concepts were weak, it was difficult for me to understand the explanations in class. Moreover, there were instances where answers were given without further explanation due to time constraint. In this instances, I would experience difficulty in understanding the answers provided by the professor. Thus, I would consult my friends in which we would discuss together to resolve our queries.