BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation - Academic Skills and PDP Assessment 1

This document is about the assessment 1 of the course BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation. It covers the topics of personal and professional development, short term goals, medium term goals, long term goals, and personal development plan. The document also discusses the impact of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on the use of sources. It provides an analysis of eight sources used in the report plan.

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 1
Written Report Plan and Evaluation of
Sources
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Table of Contents
Task 1:..........................................................................................................................3
Define personal and professional development...................................................3
Describe and discuss short term goals values by evaluating at least three
personal illustrations.............................................................................................3
Define and discuss medium term goals value by making identification of at least
three personal examples......................................................................................3
Description and discussion of the long term goals value by defining at least three
personal examples...............................................................................................4
Underline definition and discussion of Personal Development Plan value and
construct illustration with the use of my goals.....................................................4
Task Two:.....................................................................................................................5
Describe and discuss the manner in which “Author, Purpose, Reliability and
Relevance’ is having impact upon the use of a source........................................5
Task Three:...................................................................................................................5
References:...................................................................................................................8
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Task 1:
Define personal and professional development
The term personal and professional development is defined as a force by way of
which an individual and organization get engaged in the process of learning (Pugh
and Broome, 2020). This provides due assistance in meeting the goal as well as
objectives within the stipulated course of time.
Describe and discuss short term goals values by evaluating at least
three personal illustrations
The term short term goals is said to be the stepping stones to push one closer
towards their vision as well as long term goal (Dunn and Doolittle, 2020). These are
the goals that are intended to be attained in a time span of 1 year.
Examples:-
 To wake up at 5am daily to write an essay of 1500 words.
 To find a supervisor to guide you in improving your art.
 To read 1 page of a book on writing, daily.
Define and discuss medium term goals value by making
identification of at least three personal examples
Medium term goals serve both the purposes, of long term and short term (Earley,
2020). They are valuable as they lay the foundation to long term goals.
Examples:-
 To get graduate degree from college.
 To learn the art of copy-writing.
 To become a trained singer.
Description and discussion of the long term goals value by defining
at least three personal examples
Long term goals is referred to as the accomplishments which take sufficient efforts,
time and planning for being attained (Mashizume and et. al., 2020). These goals
encompass the vision for future imagined by a person.
Examples:-
 To gain more emotional intelligence
 To start a business
 To be renowned for your skill
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Underline definition and discussion of Personal Development Plan
value and construct illustration with the use of my goals.
Personal Development Plan is a document consisting of course of action intended to
improve the existent skill set and knowledge base (Howard and Eddy‐Imishue,
2020).
Skill Current
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Course of Action Time
period
Writing skills 2.5 5 This skill can be
developed by writing
on one topic daily for
one hour.
1 month
Time
Management
skills
3.5 5 This skill can be
developed by working
on several tasks
simultaneously and
thereby gaining an
upper hand in time
management skills.
2 months
Emotional
Intelligence
skills
3 5 This skill will be
developed by
generating a greater
awareness of self
which enables one to
sympathize with other
and display other
emotions also.
45 days
Task Two:
Describe and discuss the manner in which “Author, Purpose,
Reliability and Relevance’ is having impact upon the use of a
source
Author, purpose, reliability and relevance affect the use of source as they tend
to decide if a source is worthy of being considered for study upon a subject matter.
When the 4 aspects are relevant and suitable, this ensures the credibility of the
source to be used. This implies derivation of positive results as a result of
considering the source for the study.
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Task Three:
Provide analysis of eight sources which is being used by me in the
report plan
Sources Author(s) Purpose Reliability Relevanc
e
Rabiner, D.L., Godwin, J. and Dodge,
K.A., 2016. Predicting academic
achievement and attainment: The
contribution of early academic skills,
attention difficulties, and social
competence. School Psychology
Review, 45(2), pp.250-267.
Rabiner, D.L.,
Godwin, J. and
Dodge, K.A.
This source
was used to
determine the
contribution
that early
academic
skills make in
the life of a
student.
As the source
is not older
than 10
years, it is
reliable.
It is relevant
to use this
source
because it
contains
information
about
academic
skills which
is the
subject of
this report.
Aarnoudse-Moens, C.S.H.,
Oosterlaan, J., Duivenvoorden, H.J.,
van Goudoever, J.B. and Weisglas-
Kuperus, N., 2011. Development of
preschool and academic skills in
children born very preterm. The
Journal of pediatrics, 158(1), pp.51-
56.
Aarnoudse-
Moens, C.S.H.,
Oosterlaan, J.,
Duivenvoorden,
H.J., van
Goudoever, J.B.
and Weisglas-
Kuperus, N.
To determine
the academic
skills present
within small
children as
these lay
down the
foundation to
academic
skills in future.
Reliable as
the source is
not older than
10 years.
It is relevant
as it
contains
academic
skills in
small
children
which are
foundation
to their
growth in
future.
Fry, H., Ketteridge, S. and Marshall,
S., 2008. A handbook for teaching
and learning in higher education:
Enhancing academic practice.
Routledge.
Fry, H.,
Ketteridge, S. and
Marshall, S.
The purpose
of using this
source is to
determine the
way in which
learning is
carried out in
higher
education.
The source is
reliable to be
used as it
covers
information
on the
subject
matter.
The source
is relevant
as it is not
older than
15 years.
Bacha, N.N., 2002. Developing
learners' academic writing skills in
higher education: A study for
educational reform. Language and
Education, 16(3), pp.161-177.
Bacha, N.N. To develop
academic
writing skills
within the
learners in
higher
education.
The source is
reliable as it
contains
information
about ways
to develop
academic
writing skills
The source
is relevant
as it lays
down the
foundation
to
educational
reform so
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in the
learners.
that learners
can develop
their skills
easily
Chamorro‐Premuzic, T., Arteche, A.,
Bremner, A.J., Greven, C. and
Furnham, A., 2010. Soft skills in
higher education: Importance and
improvement ratings as a function of
individual differences and academic
performance. Educational
Psychology, 30(2), pp.221-241.
Chamorro‐
Premuzic, T.,
Arteche, A.,
Bremner, A.J.,
Greven, C. and
Furnham, A.
To study the
important of
developing
soft skills for
effective
academic
performance
It is reliable
as it not older
than 10
years.
This source
is relevant
as it
highlights
the
significance
of soft skills
in higher
education.
Early, D.M., Maxwell, K.L., Burchinal,
M., Alva, S., Bender, R.H., Bryant, D.,
Cai, K., Clifford, R.M., Ebanks, C.,
Griffin, J.A. and Henry, G.T., 2007.
Teachers' education, classroom
quality, and young children's
academic skills: Results from seven
studies of preschool programs. Child
development, 78(2), pp.558-580.
Early, D.M.,
Maxwell, K.L.,
Burchinal, M.,
Alva, S., Bender,
R.H., Bryant, D.,
Cai, K., Clifford,
R.M.,It is reliable
as it not older than
10 years. Ebanks,
C., Griffin, J.A.
and Henry, G.T.,
To study the
ways in which
teaching and
learning takes
place in
classroom to
build
academic
skills in
learners.
It is reliable
as it not older
than 15
years.
It is relevant
as it
consists of
the ways in
which
teaching
and learning
is carried
out within
the
classroom.
Reddy, Y.M. and Andrade, H., 2010.
A review of rubric use in higher
education. Assessment & evaluation
in higher education, 35(4), pp.435-
448.
Reddy, Y.M. and
Andrade, H.
Purpose is to
gain
knowledge of
the way in
which rubric is
used in higher
education.
It is reliable
as it not older
than 10
years.
It is relevant
as it
contains
information
about higher
education
life which
leads to
developmen
t of
academic
skills.
Beausaert, S., Segers, M., Fouarge,
D. and Gijselaers, W., 2013. Effect of
using a personal development plan
on learning and development. Journal
Beausaert, S.,
Segers, M.,
Fouarge, D. and
Purpose is to
carry out
personal
development.
It is reliable
as it not older
than 10
years.
This is
relevant as
it contains
the impact
of personal
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of Workplace Learning. Gijselaers, W. developmen
t plan on
learning of
an
individual.
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References:
Rabiner, D.L., Godwin, J. and Dodge, K.A., 2016. Predicting academic achievement
and attainment: The contribution of early academic skills, attention
difficulties, and social competence. School Psychology Review. 45(2).
pp.250-267.
Aarnoudse-Moens, C.S.H., Oosterlaan, J., Duivenvoorden, H.J., van Goudoever,
J.B. and Weisglas-Kuperus, N., 2011. Development of preschool and
academic skills in children born very preterm. The Journal of
pediatrics. 158(1). pp.51-56.
Fry, H., Ketteridge, S. and Marshall, S., 2008. A handbook for teaching and learning
in higher education: Enhancing academic practice. Routledge.
Bacha, N.N., 2002. Developing learners' academic writing skills in higher education:
A study for educational reform. Language and Education. 16(3). pp.161-177.
Chamorro‐Premuzic, T., Arteche, A., Bremner, A.J., Greven, C. and Furnham, A.,
2010. Soft skills in higher education: Importance and improvement ratings as
a function of individual differences and academic performance. Educational
Psychology. 30(2). pp.221-241.
Early, D.M., Maxwell, K.L., Burchinal, M., Alva, S., Bender, R.H., Bryant, D., Cai, K.,
Clifford, R.M., Ebanks, C., Griffin, J.A. and Henry, G.T., 2007. Teachers'
education, classroom quality, and young children's academic skills: Results
from seven studies of preschool programs. Child development. 78(2).
pp.558-580.
Reddy, Y.M. and Andrade, H., 2010. A review of rubric use in higher
education. Assessment & evaluation in higher education. 35(4). pp.435-448.
Beausaert, S., Segers, M., Fouarge, D. and Gijselaers, W., 2013. Effect of using a
personal development plan on learning and development. Journal of
Workplace Learning.
Pugh, M. and Broome, N., 2020. Dialogical coaching: An experiential approach to
personal and professional development. Consulting Psychology Journal:
Practice and Research. 72(3). p.223.
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Dunn, R.J. and Doolittle, S.A., 2020. Professional development for teaching personal
and social responsibility: Past, present, and future. Journal of Teaching in
Physical Education. 39(3). pp.347-356.
Mashizume, Y., and et. al., 2020. Experiences within a cross-cultural academic
exchange programme and impacts on personal and professional
development. British Journal of Occupational Therapy,
p.0308022620929887.
Howard, V. and Eddy‐Imishue, G.E.K., 2020. Factors influencing adequate and
effective clinical supervision for inpatient mental health nurses' personal and
professional development: An integrative review. Journal of Psychiatric and
Mental Health Nursing.
Earley, P., 2020. Surviving, thriving and reviving in leadership: The personal and
professional development needs of educational leaders. Management in
Education, p.0892020620919763.
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