Professional Development and Learning Styles

This assignment provides an overview of professional development and learning styles, highlighting their significance in various domains such as academic pediatrics, nursing, education, and healthcare. It also touches on the importance of reflection in learning and professional development, as well as the use of technology in self-directed learning. The resources listed provide a comprehensive understanding of these topics, including essential time management skills and tools for personal and professional growth.

PERSONAL
AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Various learning style and approaches of self managed learning and their benefits ...........1
1.2 Ways in which personal and professional development should be encouraged...................3
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to an individual and to an organisation..........................4
4.1 Identification of problem and their solution..........................................................................5
4.2 Usefulness of learning style in solving these problems and communicate them at various
level.............................................................................................................................................6
4.3 Time management strategies which are helpful for an individual .......................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
2.1 CV creation..........................................................................................................................7
2.2 Identification of personal and professional development needs...........................................8
2.3 Identification of current needs as well as future needs.........................................................9
2.4 Personal and professional development plan on diverse needs............................................9
3.1 Long term and short term objectives for PDP as well as activities which are required to
implement .................................................................................................................................10
3.2 Documentation of planned activities...................................................................................11
3.3 Reflection of own learning on against original aims and objectives..................................11
3.4 Update plan development on basis of evaluation and feedback.........................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development, both these terms are described in sense of an
individual as well as their growth. These things are helpful in improving skills and knowledge of
a person through which all task get done in an effective manner (Zakarevičius and Župerkienė,
2015). This thing get done with the help of various number of tools, techniques and methods
through which not only self growth took place but specialised thinking criteria also get increase.
This present assignment is based on personal and professional development, in which various
number of things are explained. In this study learning style and their benefits for an individual
are described. Along with this the ways in which lifelong learning can take place also described
in this file. Moreover, several other things which evaluated in this file are that how these learning
style aid in overcoming from various number of problems. Certain more things are also
elaborated in this assignment with the help of personal and professional development example.
TASK 1
1.1 Various learning style and approaches of self managed learning and their benefits
Self managed learning is a concept through which an individual can enhance lifelong
learning and development. SML is a technique from which a person can find out the ways of
gaining knowledge from diverse ways. This element also provide support in achieving all the
goals and targets on time (Wilcoxon, Remley and Gladding, 2013). Hence, the main thing which
get done through this concept is to get aware about all live issues which occur at the time of
attainment of goals.
1. Seminar and Conferences: This approach has its own speciality because its provide a
platform to many people to show their knowledge and skills in front of others as well as
gain some part of knowledge from others also. This leads to make people more confident
in front of others and not to get hesitate while meeting with others or at the time of facing
interviews. At workplace this process can work by transferring skills from one person to
other and hence, all objectives can be achieved.
2. Social network: This formulation also help in manage self learning with the help of
connecting world wide people. Hence, social media provide a vast network under which
a person can connect to another one who is living at different nations. Thus, gaining of
knowledge from different person increase knowledge and vocabulary.
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The one of a major thing which get done through self managed learning is that an
individual become able to control their behaviour at every worst situation. Along with that he/she
start thinking with more creatively and they can take appropriate decisions through which their
problems get solved out in less and less time frame (Visser, Evering and Barrett, 2014). There
are major 7 styles of learning which simplifies the manner of learning in more effective manner.
All these provide some benefits to an individual through which their idea and thinking level get
increased.
Benefits by all these learning style to an individual:
1. Visual: This form of learning style help in understanding all the things by seeing various
colours and images (Sargeant, Bruce and Campbell, 2013). This is a creative form of
learning in which an individual an easily understand what representative want to convey.
A major benefit by this form of learning is that it become easy to understand and all
necessary information get acquired in less time.
2. Aural: Another form of learning style is aural in which an individual can attain all things
with the help of listening something. As per many writers context, an aural thing can
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Illustration 1: Learning style, 2017

provide more and more relevant information as compared to visual. The major benefit to
a person by this concept is that only relevant information is transfer to another.
3. Verbal: This can be of two types, oral and written or can say that it is a mixture of aural
and visual (Sabzian and Gilakjani, 2013). In this information and data can pass in form of
words or speech. This presentation benefit is that only such amount of data is included
which is applicable. Hence, chances of irrelevant information get decline.
4. Physical/ Kinaesthetic: This sort of style represent such learning possibility outcome
which are in terms of feel. One of the best example of this concept is “Braille language”
for such personalities who are not able to see. This provide benefit to these kind of person
who are disable.
5. Solitary: No one can a person better than himself. This lines is perfect in context of self
learning or in terms of learning style applicability. Self study is one of a major thing
through which an individual can learn as much as things which he/she really want. The
major benefit by this factor is that such knowledge and learning never get forgot at any
cost.
6. Social: Group learning is refer to as seminar and conferences where large groups of
people come together to attain some knowledge from others (Pillen, Beijaard and Brok,
2013). They exchange their learning with each other and thus their outcome become most
suitable for them.
7. Logical: This form of learning is quite difficult but interesting in nature. Reasons behind
each and every things hows curiosity of a person. Benefit by this format is that it leads to
provide accurate answer which is compulsory for such persons who really want to learn
more and more things in their life.
Hence, all these methods are helpful and suitable for an individual in terms of self
managed learning. These leads to make knowledge attainment more and more interesting.
1.2 Ways in which personal and professional development should be encouraged
Lifelong learning is an essential component which helps an individual in make their
personal and professional growth for long run (Olsen, 2015). With the help of this concept it
become very easy for a person to be a success personality in near future course of time. Hence it
can work in following key areas which are as follow:
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1. By reading books and journals: According to this scenario a person knowledge can
increase by more and more With the help of reading many books and articles.
2. Another major way in this context is by analysing a SWOT, in which all the major
strength and weakness as well as opportunities and threat can be examine.
3. By browsing internet. This also help in encourage the personal development.
4. By attending seminars and conferences is one of a major thing through which
professional growth can take place.
5. By attending group discussion through which various new facts get examine this also
leads to add some value for life long experience.
6. By attending various society and cultural programmes in which various famous person
give speech.
By consulting all these things on myself, I have to first analyse all my strength
and my weaknesses. On the other hand some few more things which I have to remember about
all new opportunities which are present at environment and all threats which are associated with
that.
1.3 Benefits of self managed learning to an individual and to an organisation
There are several number of benefits which provided by self managed learning to an
individual and to an organisation. All these are helpful in making the growth of a person
personality so that all of their task get achieved in an effective manner (Nicholls, 2014). Thus,
personal and professional development emphasis about on the concept of self managed learning
whose benefits to an individual are as follow:
1. It leads to increase team work skills and with the help of this many goals and targets get
achieved. Along with that all projects get done in a proper manner. Thus chances of
conflicts get reduced.
2. Also, they learn several number of things from universities from where they acquire their
degree. At such places, they give presentation through which their presentation skills get
improved and they learn how to present themselves in front of others.
3. Moreover their communication skills also get improved with proper assistance of this
technique. They give presentation at colleges through which they get learn how to
communicate with others which is most essential for them.
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These all things are helpful at the time of personal development now, their applicability
at organisation is must. In this context, self managed learning benefits at organisation are as
follow:
1. As a professional, an individual first have to learn to ethical in nature. This is consider as
one of a advantage at organisation.
2. Their decision making skills also get improved because they are working under some
superiors who taught them to remain same at each and every situation.
3. At organisation, the one of a most helpful skills which a person get learn through work is
problem solving (Murdoch-Eaton and Sandars, 2014). In this context they get prepared
for such situations and get solution for many problems which occur in their practical life.
4.1 Identification of problem and their solution
In any organisation, large number of individual work together with different nature and
interest. Hence this leads to create issues over there as well as for any service sector industry
their customers services are the main issues. This can be done due to providing less and less
appropriate training to their staff members (Moon, 2013). Now, this problem related context is
about Five season hotel where services provided by them are not proper. This is a major problem
over there. One of my dream is to work over there and I don't want to work at such place whose
brand image lead to get down for in near future years. Hence this signifies that their services
serve is not adequate in nature. In this context some of the major thing which get arise are:
1. Lack of customer satisfaction
2. Decline in profitability
3. Decline in their growth
Hence, according to me this is a reason of inappropriate training provided by organisation to
their employees. This is a result of lack of training which is provided by manage to their
employees as well as they hire such employees who have lack of knowledge about hospitality
industry (Mitchell, 2013). Thus this leads to take more and more time in providing appropriate
services to their users. This is also consider as one of the another issue over there. The only
solution for these issues are:
1. Provide them training
2. Evaluate them before their recruitment and selection
3. Order them to complete their work on time.
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Once the management will lead to work on them all these problems get sorted out in a
specified time frame.
4.2 Usefulness of learning style in solving these problems and communicate them at various
level
There are various number of learning style which are helpful in solving out each and
every problem. Out of those 7 styles, solitary is appropriate in solving out all problems which are
facing by management (McConnell and et. al., 2013). Also, an organisation can use audio and
visual form of learning through which they can maintain a proper communication chain in which
all information can be pass according to need. With the help of visual, employees can learn how
to provide effective services to their users through which their satisfaction level can increase.
Five season hotel have to provide their workers a proper time frame in which they should have to
complete their work. If they failed in do so then they have to take some strict actions against
them. These style have to be implemented according to need and requirement of time. This work
can done with help of managers.
This information of using appropriate style to solve all the problems in a proper manner
are as follow. The first level is strategic level who leads to make scheme on which the each and
every work get done. They are responsible to hire such managers who help them in look over on
each and every task. After that, the second stage where this information should have to pass on is
tactical who are responsible for such type of problems and their main work is to implement these
learning style in a structural manner (Hopkinson, 2014). And at last operation who needs to learn
these styles and work on them. If this ratio will lead to follow in adequate format then it aid
them in solving all these problems.
4.3 Time management strategies which are helpful for an individual
The one of a most important thing which is helpful in making a person successful is time
management. If a person utilise all of its time in a proper manner, then the chances of prosperity
automatically rises. Hence this concept of using time is necessary for each and every individual.
If they failed in do so then it directly affect their working (Hicks and et. al., 2014). Hence there
are several number of time schemes which an individual should have to use which are as follow:
1. Set goals according to priority: By setting targets reduce the chances of failure as well as
a person will lead to work on them on priority basis. This leads to increase the occurrence
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of success. I used to first set my goals through which my half work load tend to get
decline.
2. Self awareness and get motivated with focus: Some other major things on which a person
should have to work is that to always get motivated whether in any situation and always
prepare oneself for each and every conditions By setting goals is not a single thing but
focus on each one of them is must. I used to see motivational videos on internet through
which my determination for work get increase.
3. Take decisions according to plan: Never change oneself decision which is always set
according to plan. And formulate more than one plan out of them one is main and the
other one is supportive or as a backup. I always suppose to do this thing through which
my task get attain in minimum time bound.
4. Improve skills: Some other factors which are supportive in time frame is skills. One of a
major skills is communication. By passing appropriate information on time reduce the
time which is take due to poor communication skill.
5. Patience: Another essential thing is patience which is must before and after executing
each and every frame of work.
TASK 2
2.1 CV creation
Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
Email:
Carrier Objective: To build a carrier in your growing organisation, through which my skills get
improved and I can work with more and more efforts in achievement of targets.
Academic Qualification:
 Graduate Masters in marketing
Experience: Fresher
Personal skills:
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 Able to face any situation
 Team spirit
 Honesty
 Compete in any situation and grab opportunities
 Manage time properly Leadership skills
Declaration:
I solemnly declare that all information are totally pure.
2.2 Identification of personal and professional development needs
Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
Major strength is that I
gain knowledge from
outside environment
which signifies my
curiosity for learning
many new things.
Major weakness is that
sometimes I am
getting very tired due
to my work.
Learning more and
more thing by more
education.
Lack of money.
Also I have a friendly
behaviour with others
through which many it
become easy for me to
share my idea and
thoughts and gain
others knowledge from
them.
I never tried so much
due to lack of
efficiency in working.
Although my
communication skills
are also not good in
which verbal
communication is one
of a major drawback.
Work with many
people through which
learning area get
increase.
I am more ambitious
than others.
Getting fed up with
everything in very
short period of time.
Easily accept everyone
due to team spirit and
gain some knowledge
from them.
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Hence for all such things I have to work on my weakness and then work on them. This
leads to make my personal development. Now professional development, for this context this get
done by identifying opportunities and then try to grab them as soon as possible with utilising all
of my skills in rights direction.
2.3 Identification of current needs as well as future needs
Current needs: These are those areas in which I already have specialisation. These are
consider as my one of the current needs. On the basis of these needs my future needs prepared.
This factor help me in achieving my future goals in effective manner. I am able to face any
situation at such time many people become panic and thus their decision making power get
affected. This is my one of the most helpful advantage as well as I perform well while working
in a team.
Future needs: According to this perspective I have to work on all my weakness in which
my tiredness plays a vital role. This is my future need on which I have to work first. Also I have
to identify such things from which I get feed up to earlier. If I am going to work on them then my
overall personal and professional development gets completed. I have to work on my
communication skills through which my work get done in a effective manner.
This analysis is must just to identify gap which is taking place in between current needs
and future needs.
2.4 Personal and professional development plan on diverse needs
S.
No
LEARNING
OBJECTIVE/GOA
L
CURRENT
PROFICIE
NCY
TARGET
PROFICIE
NCY
DEVELOP
MENT
OPPORTU
NITIES
CRITERIA
FOR
JUDGING
SUCCESS
TIME
SCALE
1 Improve
communication
skill
I am not
able to
communic
ate with
any one
else. My
writing
skills are
To build a
strength
through
which I
become
able to
communic
ate
With the
assistance
of this
improvem
ent, I able
to
communic
ate each
With
identificati
on by
friends
and other
senior
authority.
15 days
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good but
verbal not.
properly. and every
informatio
n in an
effective
manner.
2 Bored-um I am
getting fed
up with
each and
everything
too early.
To work
on this
factor
through
which
ascertainm
ent of
target
become
easy.
With
identificati
on of all
such
things
which are
reason
behind
this.
By
satisfying
myself to
work on
them and
measure
such
things.
10 days
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3.1 Long term and short term objectives for PDP as well as activities which are required to
implement
There are various number of activities which set on the basis of weakness. This includes
various number of objectives which I have to implement and with that there is a process also
have to formulate in which varieties of activities are required. With the help of this an individual
skills get improved.
Long term objectives: I have to build decision making strength into myself. This is one of
my major weakness and this objectives is set because I think twice while taking any decision and
thus it takes lots of time in implementation. Along with that all of goals have to be in measure
terms through which I can work on them as soon as possible. An objective should have to be
attainable in nature and thus decision making process is achievable with in the time bound. Thus,
this work should have to get done under SMART objectives which is set for long term concern.
Short term objectives: Short term objectives are set on the basis of weakness which I
identify through my needs. According to that communication skills are weak and my objectives
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is to improve that by attending classes and various number of seminars. Another major objective
which is have to set is about getting fed up from everything.
3.2 Documentation of planned activities
As per the above mention objectives which I set for my own concern, I have to perform
various number of activities on the basis of which my skills get improved. This planned acts are
necessary for making my own development and growth. In this ratio there are certain number of
performance from which I have to go through which are as follow:
1. At first I have to work on my long term objective which is related with decision making
process. In this context I have to go through many videos and other motivational factors.
This leads to take more than 4-5 months. That's why I have to adopt such steps from
which my work get done and become able to take appropriate decisions on time.
2. The another major weakness of mine is get bored from everything so early. In this
context, I have to consult many meditation class for more than one month and then might
this issue get sorted out.
3. Another issue of mine is communication skill and for this I have to join many classes as
well as attend to many seminars for this.
3.3 Reflection of own learning on against original aims and objectives
With the help of using proper skills and learning style, I have set some aims and
objectives which have to get accomplish in an effective manner. For this context, firstly I have to
identify the classes from which I will lead to go through. After that these aims should have to get
done in provided time frame. If all these things get done in a prepared time period then it leads to
manage my work and leads to grab as many opportunities as I can.
3.4 Update plan development on basis of evaluation and feedback
As per the updated plan of development my skills are getting improved as per days pass. I
have already learn so many things and my hesitation while talking to others getting decline.
Although with the help of meditation class my feeding up feeling and areas get identified. So I
lead to perform all my work in an effective manner. But for my decision making skills, I have to
work more and more and have to consult to top authority to being a part of their crucial
meetings. If they allowed me to so so then my work get done in an appropriate manner.
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CONCLUSION
As per the above assignment it is clearly get identified that personal and professional
development plays a crucial role in each and every individual life. There are various number of
learning style are in environment which used by person in improving their quality of work. Also
a personal development plan is required for each individual person. In that case a person have to
identify all of their strength and weakness. With the help of these such things work get done in a
proper manner.
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