Analyzing Educational Research Articles

Personal and Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Approaches of self managed learning...................................................................................1
1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be
encouraged..................................................................................................................................2
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning.........................................................................................2
4.1 Solutions to work based problems........................................................................................3
4.2 Communication in variety of styles......................................................................................3
4.3 Time management strategies.................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Evaluation of own current skills against professional standards..........................................5
2.2 Identify development needs and activities............................................................................6
2.3 Identification of own development opportunities.................................................................7
2.4 Personal and professional development plan based on needs identify.................................7
3.1 Processes required to implement the development plan.......................................................8
3.2 Document development activities.........................................................................................9
3.3 Own learning against original aims and objectives...............................................................9
3.4 Update development plan based on feedback.....................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Professional and personal development is a process of evolution of an individual for
purpose of enhancing and developing own skills and abilities. One of the major advantages of
this report which avail people in making decisions in complicated condition as well as help in
attaining the objectives and goals (Alfaro and Quezada, 2010). This concept is linked with the
requirements of the development for an individual or organisation. There are several tools and
techniques which is used by one for the improvements of evolution process. The purpose of this
report is analyse various learning style, continuous learning methods and development plan. It
will also evaluate the communication style and levels in an organisation for the management of
time.
TASK 1
1.1 Approaches of self managed learning
Development is a concept in which an individual learn their lessons for which they make
efforts using various tools and techniques of learning. There are various approaches which is
used for the purpose of encouragement and achieving goals. Through the help of research,
analysis and survey, one can meet the objectives and goals more effectively. A person may
evaluate various sources for study such as articles, internet, websites, journals,, books and many
other that render long and short term learnings to one in regard of specific projects. Several
techniques that can be utilised ion this process which is discussed under:
 Seminar and Conferences: This is one of the effective learning style to get the self
managed learning for an individual or organisation. Through attending these, one can
collect various types of data and knowledge from different fields.
 Internet Sources: This is one of the most appealing and entertaining sources that render
wide range of products and services avail broadly in self managed learnings (Dabbagh
and Kitsantas, 2012). Through the help of this, self managed learning can be attained
availing in the development widely.
This is the major thing of survival either an organisation or a human being as they learn
for their lifetime. If the learning are shaped in effective way, one can develop their overall
personality same as if a company imply effective methods and techniques in company as well as
resolve issues within time, they can meet the success heights.
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For managing effective learning, one can use various effective theories and model for the
development. There are several approaches and models of learning. Here individual is optimising
VARK Model which is mentioned as below:
VAK or VARK model is stressed over the sensory notion of modalities like VAK model
of colleagues and Barbe as well as system of representational in programming of Neuro-
linguistic. Here are mentioned four sensory: Visual learning: Presentation of ideas through charts, diagrams, symbols etc. Auditory learning: learning through listening tapes, lectures, discussion etc. Write/Read learning: learning through reading books, journals and other stuff.
 Kinesthetic learning: learning through experiences such as touching, moving etc.
1.2 Ways in which lifelong learning in personal and professional contexts could be encouraged
This is fundamental for an individual, group or organisation to select the learning style
significant as this contour one's thoughts, ideas and views. There are various number of tools
which I can consume for gaining life-long learnings. The major feature of this learning is it direct
and lead the person for upcoming decision making. Here are mentioned the methods which can
be used for the life long learning by an in individual or organisation for workers: Analysis and Evaluation of own: An individual need to identify one;s one weakness and
strengths and prepare a development plan that can help in making the upcoming decision
making to an organisation or individual in better way. Collaborative Continuous Learning: This is the process where an organisation focus
over the development of their teams or employee for better outcome (Florian, 2012). One
of the major merit of it that this render wide and diverged opinions, knowledge and
information from various team members that can avail in resolving complex situation.
 Leadership: Following a leader or making a role model can avail not even an individual
but entire team toward development through supporting them rendering motivation and
direction to increase the productivity and performance.
Through the help of previous learnings one can manage the success and develop
themselves that direct an individual to continuous professional development. Here is one more
techniques of learning for professional and organisation:
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