Academic Skills and PDP: Written Report Plan and Evaluation of Sources

This report plan discusses professional and personal development, short, medium, and long-term goals, and the value of a personal development plan. It also evaluates eight sources used in the report.

Business Management with Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
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Table of Contents
Task One:....................................................................................................................................2
Explain professional and personal development...................................................................2
What is the value of short term goals and give examples.....................................................2
Discuss the concept of medium term goals and provide examples......................................2
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal Development Plan and construction
of an example using my goals................................................................................................3
Task Two:....................................................................................................................................4
Explain ‘Author, Reliability, Purpose, and Relevance’ affect the use of a source.................4
Task Three:.................................................................................................................................4
Evaluate eight sources I have used in the report plan...........................................................4
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Task One:
Explain professional and personal development
Professional development is a way that helps the people to assess their own skills and
capabilities. They are able to know about their areas of weakness and then take actions to
develop them (Rose and Et. Al., 2020). This helps the individual to show their own potential
and attain the career goals and objectives. The development of the individual takes place by
setting SMART goals that help them to enhance the particular skills for the personal and
professional success. It becomes necessary to be clear about career objective and then
working in same direction is helpful for the students.
What is the value of short term goals and give examples
Short term goals are the one that an individual want to achieve in near future. The
students must work on their show term goals in order to achieve the long term goals
effectively. Short term goal provide support to the students and motivate them to work
harder. After achieving these goals students feel confidence and they are able to work
positively in future (Rasheed and Et. Al., 2020). They lead to continuous development of the
students and they are able to achieve success. There is need of taking suitable actions that
helps the individuals to attain shorts term goals. The short term goals are for around 6 months
to 2 years. My short term goals are as follows:
 To develop my communication skills
 To enhance my team working skills
 To develop networks
Discuss the concept of medium term goals and provide
examples
Medium term goals are for 2 to 5 years and also help to achieve the long term goals.
Each and every person has aim in their life, these medium term goals help the students to
attain the same. It becomes easy to monitor the progress in case of medium term goal as there
is sufficient time to enhance the skills and check the progress (Traverso, Viterbori and Usai,
2019). There is need of dedication and hard work that helps to achieve success. There is need
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of being continuous and regular so that there is change in the level of working among the
students. My medium term goal are as follows:
 To become team leader and manage the working of teams
 To complete my post-graduation
 To develop time management skills
Explain the concept of long term goals and provide 3 personal examples
Long term goals are the final outcomes that the individual wants in their life. It is
necessary for the individuals to have appropriate long term goal as their career is dependent
on the same. Long term goals are for long than 5 years. It takes so much hard work and
dedication to achieve the same. There is need of setting the short term and medium term
goals according to long term goals (Rea‐Sandin and Et. Al., 2021). These must be set as per
the area of interest so that there is no problem being faced by the students. There is key role
of monitoring the performance in between so that there is achievement of goals and
objectives effectively. My long term goals are as follows:
 To get a job in reputed company
 To learn a foreign language
 To buy own house
Description and discussion of the value of a Personal
Development Plan and construction of an example using my
goals
Personal development plan is a document that includes the skills and actions to
develop them. The person must know about own areas of improvement and then state the
ways of improving them (Muratori and Et. Al., 2019). It is important to work on the skills as
they help them to grab the opportunity and achieve successful position. The personal
development plan is formulated below:
Skills Importance Actions Time taken
Communication
skills
There is key role of
having good
communication
skills as they help to
build networks and
interact with others
I will read English
books and watch
English movies
6 Months
Team management Team management By practicing team 6-9 months
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skills skills are required to
carry on the work in
team an achieve
success.
work and leading the
team one is able to
enhance team
management skills
Task Two:
Explain ‘Author, Reliability, Purpose, and Relevance’ affect
the use of a source
There is key role of checking the source before using them. This helps to provide credibility
to right author and this enhances the quality of work.
• Currency: The time of publishing the information must be updated.
• Relevance: The research must be related to the topic
• Authority: The author of research and their credibility is evaluated
• Accuracy: It is important to check the accuracy of the data
• Purpose: The purpose of research must be same with the report
Task Three:
Evaluate eight sources I have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Cochran-Smith, M.,
Grudnoff, L., Orland-
Barak, L. and Smith,
K., 2020. Educating
teacher educators:
International
perspectives. The
New Educator, 16(1),
Cochran-
Smith, M.,
Grudnoff, L.,
Orland-Barak,
L. and Smith,
K.,
The purpose of
this article is to
know about the
power of
teachers and
the way they
help students to
develop.
Yes, it is
reliable
source.
It is relevant to
develop skills
and knowledge
of students
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pp.5-24.
Parkhouse, H., Lu,
C.Y. and Massaro,
V.R., 2019.
Multicultural
education
professional
development: A
review of the
literature. Review of
Educational Research,
89(3), pp.416-458.
Parkhouse, H.,
Lu, C.Y. and
Massaro, V.R.,
The purpose is
to understand
the cross
cultural
programs and
develop
themselves.
Yes, it is
reliable
source.
It is relevant as
it enhances the
knowledge
regarding
personal and
professional
development
Chin, J.M.C., Ching,
G.S., del Castillo, F.,
Wen, T.H., Huang,
Y.C., del Castillo,
C.D., Gungon, J.L.
and Trajera, S.M.,
2022. Perspectives on
the Barriers to and
Needs of Teachers’
Professional
Development in the
Philippines during
COVID-19.
Sustainability, 14(1),
p.470.
Chin, J.M.C.,
Ching, G.S.,
del Castillo, F.,
Wen, T.H.,
Huang, Y.C.,
del Castillo,
C.D., Gungon,
J.L. and
Trajera, S.M.,
This helps to
understand the
barriers in
personal and
professional
development
Yes, it is
reliable
source.
The scientific
ways and
technological
solutions are
helpful for the
students
Khabitovich, O.P.,
2019. USE OF
INTERACTIVE
METHODS TO
DEVELOP
STUDENTS'SOCIO-
Khabitovich,
O.P.,
The methods
used to develop
themselves are
mentioned
Yes, it is
reliable
source.
It is relevant
for the
students.
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CULTURAL
COMPETENCE
THROUGH
MULTIMEDIA
DEVICES. European
Journal of Research
and Reflection in
Educational Sciences
Vol, 7(1).
Adams, R.V. and
Blair, E., 2019.
Impact of time
management
behaviors on
undergraduate
engineering students’
performance. Sage
Open, 9(1),
p.2158244018824506.
Adams, R.V.
and Blair, E.,
The purpose is
to understand
the long term
goals
Yes, it is
reliable
source.
The
expectations of
management
are also
mentioned
Khasawneh, M.A.S.,
2021. The extra-
curricular
environmental
activities as practiced
by English language
students with learning
difficulties from their
teachers' point of
view. Science and
Education, 2(4),
pp.275-287.
Khasawneh,
M.A.S., 2021.
The role of
English in
achieving goals
of the students
Yes, it is
reliable
source.
There is
discussion
related to
academic skills
and motivation
Gopal, R., Singh, V.
and Aggarwal, A.,
Gopal, R.,
Singh, V. and
The
performance of
Yes, it is
reliable
The discussion
related to goals
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2021. Impact of
online classes on the
satisfaction and
performance of
students during the
pandemic period of
COVID 19. Education
and Information
Technologies, 26(6),
pp.6923-6947.
Aggarwal, A., students is
analysed in this
journal
source. and academic
performance of
students in
mentioned.
Mitina, L.M., Mitina,
L. and Shchelina, S.,
2022. Theoretical and
Analytical
Foundations and New
Technological Means
of Overcoming
Barriers to Personal
and Professional
Development of
Educational
Subjects. ARPHA
Proceedings, 5,
pp.1103-1114.
Mitina, L.M.,
Mitina, L. and
Shchelina, S.,
The use pf
technology in
personal and
professional
development of
students is
mentioned
Yes, it is
reliable
source.
It is relevant
because the
barriers are
mentioned and
their role in
success is
evaluated.
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References:
Muratori and Et. Al., 2019. Universal Coping Power for pre-schoolers: Effects on children's
behavioral difficulties and pre-academic skills. School Psychology
International, 40(2), pp.128-144.
Rasheed and Et. Al., 2020. The effect of teacher–child race/ethnicity matching and classroom
diversity on children's socioemotional and academic skills. Child
Development, 91(3), pp.e597-e618.
Rea‐Sandin and Et. Al., 2021. Educational attainment polygenic score predicts inhibitory
control and academic skills in early and middle childhood. Genes, Brain and
Behavior, 20(7), p.e12762.
Rose and Et. Al., 2020. What drives success in English medium taught courses? The interplay
between language proficiency, academic skills, and motivation. Studies in Higher
Education, 45(11), pp.2149-2161.
Traverso, L., Viterbori, P. and Usai, M.C., 2019. Effectiveness of an executive function
training in Italian preschool educational services and far transfer effects to pre-
academic skills. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, p.2053.
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