Critical Reflection on UCS Module
Module Learning: At the beginning of Week 2, my main goal was to improve my confidence in oral presentations. This is due to me often struggling with nerves during formal presentations, causing me to lose my train of thought or stumble through my points. After 13 weeks in the module, I have definitely seen improvements in my presentation skills, with the help of Professor Brad's proactive teaching methods. He encouraged class participation, involving the majority of the class to speak up and contribute throughout the sessions. In the initial weeks, I tried making conscious efforts to contribute actively, stepping out of my comfort zone by answering questions or volunteering to present or speak on certain the content learnt in class. Such small exposures, for example, delivering of short pitches, sharing contents or even reading aloud from the projector, helped me to become better prepared and gradually built up my confidence in speaking in front of the class. Over time, I managed t...