Final Reflection on learning

I took ES2007 firstly because I need to match the corresponding module at NTU, and also it's a indeed very useful and interesting module. Although I just need to "pass" all the modules that I have taken at NUS this semester, I spent quite some efforts in this module.

I have learnt how to use verbal and non-verbal communication skills, I have learnt the difference in culture communication and how to prepare the interview, the "STAR" strategy to answer tricky questions, thanks for Nigel.

Through my group of peer teaching, I have also learned various types of survey questions, the statistics behind them, and thus be able to conduct survey. Through the project, I learned how to do street interview, and the relevant skills in retrieving information from online sources and library.

The most memorisable skills that I have picked up are: 

1, never ignore audience even they are sitting at boundary. 

2, write thank you letter after interview.

They are included but not all. There're many useful skills and insights that I cannot enumerate all of them here.

More importantly, I got to know so many lovely classmates, although, I'm quite shy, and keep silence most of the time, I can feel all of you are friendly and warm-hearted.

All in all, I feel very lucky I have gained a lot throughout the study of this module, thanks a lot! 

Reflection on Project Proposal

My reflection on my recent project proposal regards to the treatment of migrant workers in construction industry  in Singapore.

Challenges

The challenges I faced was to put in correct materials, although we can easily get tons of information regarding the treatment of migrant workers, we need to prioritize them, select the useful information through the sea of news. Another is the street interview, I'm usually a silent man, it's challenged for me to do the street interview.

Triumphs

We successfully interviewed 1 Bangladeshi, 2 Chinese, 2 India construction workers, and we retrieved useful information throughout the simple conversation. We distribute work among the team, and everyone is contributing, and we have a integrated proposal, that's a great success.

Learning Points

I understood more about about migrant workers' current status, they are indeed mostly underpaid. And I learned how to do street interview, and how to organize information, and write the proposal.

Possible Areas for Improvement

We don't' have a large group of interview, so the sample amount is small, and we didn't try to contact MOM Singapore to get a more deep understanding of their concern and their difficulties.

It's a good opportunities for us to do this project, we learnt a lot throughout the project, and I'm becoming more appreciated for those migrant workers who indeed contribute a lot to the whole society, we will not have the air-conditioned office building without their heavy work before.