Academic Skills and PDP

This report discusses academic skills, personal and professional development, and the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals. It also explores the importance of a personal development plan. Evaluation of sources and the effect of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on research are also discussed.

Academic skills and
PDP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development....................................................................3
Value of short-term goals.............................................................................................................3
Value of medium-term goals.......................................................................................................3
Value of long-term goals.............................................................................................................4
Value of a Personal Development Plan.......................................................................................4
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................5
Effect of Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance on use of Source.....................................5
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................5
Evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan.....................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills refers to skills that enable individual to succeed in academics and
achieve academic objectives (Ribner and et.al., 2017). Personal development plan involves
determination of skills and knowledge that one wants to developed in a systematic form . This
report will discuss personal development planning and effect of Author, purpose, reliability and
relevance for use of source.
Task 1
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development is concerned with activities and practices that
individual undertake in order to manage their own learning and development and growth of their
career. This means that this involved development of person in both ways through which they
become skilled and grow in personal context which help them in succeed in academics. Along
with this also enable individual become successful in achieving career goals and become more
competent in professional context (Hildebrand, 2018).
Value of short-term goals
Short term goals are those goals that one aims to achieve in a time period of 12 months. Short
term goals are highly valuable as they enable individual to achieve medium and long term goals.
Short-term goals are also valuable as it helps in avoiding procrastination (Cellini and et.al.,
2017). Personal short-term goals are-
 Developing academic writing skill
 Developing critical thinking skills
 Developing effective comprehension skills
Value of medium-term goals
Medium-term goals are valuable as they contribute in linking short term goals and long term
goals. Medium-term goals are also valuable as they provide time that is long enough that one can
achieve goals effective and these are short enough that one does not lose track of achieving their
objectives (Short, Medium and Long Term Goals, 2021). Personal medium-term goals are-
 Completion of University education
 Completing internship in finance field
 Expansion of knowledge and skills for finance management through practice and
experience

Value of long-term goals
These are goals that are achieved in long term which is more than 5 years. Long term
goals are valuable as they provide vision and context for all activities of individual (Datu, Yuen
and Chen, 2018). Personal long term goals are-
 Getting job in finance profession
 Becoming skilled and competent for career enrichment in finance
 Attaining leadership role
Value of a Personal Development Plan
Personal development plan is valuable because it helps individuals in staying focused and
determined towards attainment of goals that they have developed. PDP also provide required
support about actions that one should take regarding their career development (Bukharina, 2018).
Personal Development Plan
Development goal Objectives Strategy for
development
Time
Academic writing skill Becoming able to
achieve success
through effective
writing skills
Learning from
practice, guidance
from teachers and
seniors
6 Months
Critical thinking skills Becoming able to
think critically and
expanding perceptions
while thinking
Reading literature 8 Months
Effective
comprehension skills
Becoming able to
understand complex
academic literature
Taking help from
teachers and practising
at individual level
12 Months
Expansion of
knowledge and skills
for finance
management
To create strong base
for long term career
growth in finance and
finance management
Internship in finance
profession
3-5 Years

profession
Becoming skilled and
competent for career
enrichment in finance
Developing
knowledge of
changing trends and
requirement for
becoming successful
in finance and
becoming capable for
leadership position in
finance profession
Developing
knowledge through
experience and
becoming acquainted
with the latest trends
and developments
More than 5 years and
through professional
practice in finance
Task 2
Effect of Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance on use of Source
These elements author, purpose, reliability and relevance are very important for
evaluation of sources and identifying whether the source is relevant to research or not. Reliability
test helps in identifying truthfulness and correctness of source considered for research.
In case any of these is not right it can result in ineffective research (Website Research:
CRAAP Test, 2021). For example- research being conducted from a source and information is
not correct or truthful in that case it will result in failure of overall research that has been done.
These factors have very important effect on correctness and authenticity of research.
Task 3
Evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan
Following is evaluation of different sources that has been used for this report plan (Liu,
2021).
Source Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Executive function
buffers the association
between early math
and later academic
skills. Frontiers in
This article was
written by Andrew D.
Ribner, Micheal T.
Willoughby, Clancy
B. Blair and Family
Purpose of this
information is to inform
relationship between
early academic skills
and later academic
Yes Yes

psychology. 8. p.869. Life Project Key
Investigators.
success
Bridging the gap: A
training module in
personal and
professional
development.
Routledge.
Judy Hildebrand Purpose of this
information to inform
as well as to sell book.
Yes Yes
Evaluation of a speed
mentoring program:
achievement of short-
term mentee goals
and potential for
longer-term
relationships. Academ
ic pediatrics. 17(5).
pp.537-543.
Melissa M.Cellini
MD, MSEd, Janet
R.SerwintMD, Donna
M.D'AlessandroMD,
Elaine E.SchulteMD,
MPH,
CynthiaOsmanMD,
MS
To provide information
and knowledge
Yes Yes
Exploring
determination for
long-term goals in a
collectivist context: A
qualitative
study. Current
Psychology. 37(1).
pp.263-271.
Jesus Alfonso D.
Datu,
Mantak Yuen and
Gaowei Chen
Providing information Yes Yes
Personal development
plan (PDP) in practice
and technology of
introducing mentoring
in
Alina Bukharina Information Yes Yes

organizations. Social
Psychology and
Society
Moving up the ladder
of source assessment:
Expanding the
CRAAP test with
critical thinking and
metacognition.
Grace Liu To inform Yes Yes
Short, Medium and
Long Term Goals.
2021. [Online].
Available Through:
<https://pencilcase.or
g/study-skills/goal-
setting/short-medium-
long-term-goals>.
Pencil Case is
published on website
of Pencil Case that
publishes different
informations for the
purpose of learning
To provide information
about different types of
goals.
Yes Yes
Website Research:
CRAAP Test. 2021.
[Online]. Available
Through:
<https://libguides.cmi
ch.edu/web_research/
craap>.
Rebecca Hill Renirie
and is published on
website of Central
Michigan University
Library.
To provide information
about Craap Test of
different elements to
determine authenticity
of source
CONCLUSION
On the basis of above discussion it can be concluded that personal development plan is
very important for guiding and directing actions of individual towards their development. In
addition to this having different goals on the basis of their term help individuals in staying

focused. In addition to this, author, purpose, reliability and relevance are very important for
ensuring quality and authentic research.

REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Ribner, A.D and et.al., 2017. Executive function buffers the association between early math and
later academic skills. Frontiers in psychology. 8. p.869.
Hildebrand, J., 2018. Bridging the gap: A training module in personal and professional
development. Routledge.
Cellini, M.M and et.al., 2017. Evaluation of a speed mentoring program: achievement of short-
term mentee goals and potential for longer-term relationships. Academic
pediatrics. 17(5). pp.537-543.
Datu, J.A.D., Yuen, M. and Chen, G., 2018. Exploring determination for long-term goals in a
collectivist context: A qualitative study. Current Psychology. 37(1). pp.263-271.
Bukharina, A.Y., 2018. Personal development plan (PDP) in practice and technology of
introducing mentoring in organizations. Social Psychology and Society. 9(1). pp.162-
176.
Liu, G., 2021. Moving up the ladder of source assessment: Expanding the CRAAP test with
critical thinking and metacognition. College & Research Libraries News. 82(2). p.75.
Online
Short, Medium and Long Term Goals. 2021. [Online]. Available Through:
<https://pencilcase.org/study-skills/goal-setting/short-medium-long-term-goals>.
Website Research: CRAAP Test. 2021. [Online]. Available Through:
<https://libguides.cmich.edu/web_research/craap>.