Report on Personal Development for Academic Skills and PDP Assessment 2

This report discusses the importance of personal and professional development plan in academic and career life. It covers short term, medium term and long term goals and their value in enhancing skills and knowledge. It also explains the significance of personal development plan and its dimensions. The report is for BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation students taking BMP3001 Academic Skills and PDP Assessment 2.

BSc (Hons) Business Management with
Foundation
BMP3001
Academic Skills and PDP
Assessment 2
Report on Personal Development
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Contents
1. Introduction p
2. Definition of the concept of personal and professional
development p
3. Description and discussion of the value of short term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
4. Description and discussion of the value of medium term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
5. Description and discussion of the value of long term goals
identifying at least 3 personal examples p
6. Description and discussion of the value of a Personal
Development Plan p
7. Conclusion p
Reference List p
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1. Introduction
The skills and professional development both play an important role in the
development of an individual. In the academic and career related life it is important
for a person to develop desired skills (Salinas Fleitman, M. and Santiago Ramirez, J. M.,
2018). The institutions focus on developing skills and knowledge in order to gain
career growth at a faster pace. This report includes a brief description of personal
and professional development plan and its importance. This project report also
includes the details of short-term, medium term and long term goals in the academic
life.
2. Definition of the concept of personal and professional
development
The personal development plan is a major detailed plan which includes the
goals and targets of an individual in the academic life. It is important for a person to
focus on personal and professional development plan in order to gain career growth.
It is the major responsibility of a student to focus on personal development plan in
order to achieve major objectives of life. The major educational goals in the
academic life are achieved with the help of personal development plan in order to get
career related success. In a personal development plan major short, medium and
long term goals are achieved (Ooi, P. C., 2020). In the functioning of academic life the
goals have a specific time. Various short term goals are to be achieved in maximum
of 3 months whereas medium term goals have a tenure of 3-6 months and long term
goals exceed one year.
The professional development is useful in enhancing the professional
corporate life of an individual. In the professional development plan major career
related objectives are formulated in a precise manner. Growth of the individual in
career related life is useful and important which can be achieved by the help of
professional plan. In professional development plan there is a need of formulation of
specific strategy that is also effective in gaining social and effective competitive
advantage in career. Majority of corporate world related organizations focus on
developing professional development for the achievement of employees productivity
in a perfect manner. Various companies in the competitive world gives responsibility
to human resource management for the achievement of specific targets and goals.
The desired personal goals are also achieved with the help of professional
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development in order to gain career success. Professional development plan in the
recent times plays a significant importance for growth of the personality.
3. Description and discussion of the value of short term
goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.
In the life of an individual and student short-term goals play a crucial role by
accomplishing various task. The short term goals are flexible and short time
bounded which play a crucial role in enhancement of individual skills. In the
academic life many students prepare the short term goals and achieve them within
specific span of time for growth of future perspectives. Many students in the
academic life take the support of professors and teachers in order to develop the
short term goals (Brandlistuen and et.al, 2020) . The students should formulate short
term goals with the advice of teachers and professors and should be supported by
the parents to achieve the same. The detailed description of short-term goals is
mentioned below:
 Better focus and direction is there in short term goals in order to accomplish the
goals related to the future. It indirectly helps in achievement of various tasks and
functions that are related to organizational growth.
 With the completion of the short-term goal related targets the students or
employees can increase the respective productivity in a short span. The students
also achieve them in a short time span for development of the desired
personality.
 In the academic and organizational life short term goals play a key role as they
are measurable in nature. The individuals in the actual career life define and
develop short term to gain effective edge in academic life.
The examples of short term goals are listed below-
 The short term goal is to learn time management skills.
 The example of short term goals is to develop problem solving skills.
 Another short-term goal is to maintain fitness with the help of exercise and
gym.
4. Description and discussion of the value of medium
term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
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The medium term goals play an effective role in the life of a person by maintaining
the growth and pace of personality. Career opportunities are also explored with the
help of medium term goals which are also beneficial in developing professionalism.
In most of the cases the person formulates medium term goals in order to achieve
them in time period of six months (Kaur, A., 2018) . The medium term goals are to be
framed within a specific time period for effective development of the career growth.
In the recent times the importance of medium term goals is rapidly increasing.
Teachers and professors in the institutes should help students in achieving mid term
goals for gaining various opportunities in the academic world.
 Medium term goals are to be achieved with the help of seniors as they are
rigid in nature.
 When the medium term goals are achieved they help an individual to develop
different skills that are effective in achieving life goals.
 Medium term goals are basically related to advancement of the life related
concepts and framework.
The example of medium term goals are-
 The medium term goal's best example is learning a foreign language which is
best for the career life and social life.
 Another major medium term goal example is developing management skills in
a professional and systematic manner for advancement (Tran and et.al, 2021) .
The management skills of a person is helpful in management of daily different
tasks and functions.
 Medium term goal can be to develop and learn reasoning skills which will be
helpful in practical life.
5. Description and discussion of the value of long term
goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
The long term goals play an important role in developing various dimensions
of academic life. Long term goals can be achieved in a long time frame so they
require huge dedication. It is important for a person to develop long term goals for
effectively managing several skills in the career life. Long term goals have a
separate base for the individuals which includes the main method of achievement of
group goals.
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 Long term goals set a basic target for a long time that helps in gaining
competency edge in real and organizational life. In the case of many different
individuals long term goals are also helpful in encouraging motivation and
morale in the candidates.
 When an individual set long term goals in the career related life it directly
relates to the development of ethical values in an individual. The growth is
also achieved with the help of long term goals in order to evaluate the
dimensions that develops precise knowledge.
 In the decision making also the long term goals play a major role and they are
also helpful in increasing leadership skills in an individual (Lin, Y. C. and
Magnuson, K. A., 2018). The growth of leadership skills is majorly important as
it helps in developing team work skills.
There are various examples of long term goals which can make an individual
competent in academic and career life. Some of example of long term goals are as
follows:
 Developing team management skills which are important for the person in
order to effectively manage various team members.
 Becoming a strong and enthusiastic leader in career related life for long term
success of the company which I am working in.
 Developing knowledge about workplace management.
6. Description and discussion of the value of a Personal
Development Plan
The personal development plan is a specific document which helps an individual to
gain growth and edge in personal life. Personal development plan also includes
various goals and objectives that are to be achieved by the individual to gain medium
term and long term success. The description of personal development plan and its
dimensions are mentioned below:
 It helps an individual to grow himself in the contemporary world and gives rise
to dynamic personality.
 Personal development plan helps in developing straight forward objectives
that are helpful in increasing the capacity and knowledge of an individual.
 The personal development plan also helps to direct people by identify actions
which are important for functioning of career related tasks and objectives.
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CONCLUSION
From above discussed report it can be interpreted that personal development
is an essential part of an individual's life. The process helps in development of
several skills and also assists in gaining experience throughout life of a personnel.
Achieving different objectives helps a person in its overall development as it helps in
developing the skills and enhances knowledge within an individual. There are three
different kinds of goals, namely, short term goals, medium term goals and long term
goals. Short-term goals are the goals that can be achieved within a short duration of
time by a personnel while the goals that can be attained in much time as compared
to short term goal are termed as medium term goals. These goals provides a base to
long-term goals so that they cab be achieved in an effective manner. The importance
of long term goal in an individual's life is that it helps in concentration and overall
development of a person towards the life. These type of goals takes too much time in
their achievement, like, it can take year also. Personal development plan includes
corrective actions to be taken by an individual for the purpose of their entire
development.
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Reference List
Books and Journals
Baroudi, S. and David, S. A., 2020. Nurturing female leadership skills through peer
mentoring role: A study among undergraduate students in the United Arab Emirates.
Higher Education Quarterly. 74(4). pp.458-474.
Brandlistuen and et.al, 2020. Gender gaps in preschool age: A study of behavior,
neurodevelopment and pre-academic skills. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health,
p.1403494820944740.
Kaur, A., 2018. Academic and Functional Skills Development in Inclusive setting.
International Journal of Research in Social Sciences. 8(3). pp.694-699.
Lin, Y. C. and Magnuson, K. A., 2018. Classroom quality and children’s academic skills in
child care centers: Understanding the role of teacher qualifications. Early Childhood
Research Quarterly. 42. pp.215-227.
Menz, M., 2020. Integrating Academic Skills and Employability-Revisiting the Learning
Journal. Journal of Research in Higher Education. 4(2).
Ooi, P. C., 2020. Students’ continuing personal development (S-CPD)-a scheme to promote
student engagement in extra-curricular activities. Higher Education, Skills and
Work-Based Learning.
Salinas Fleitman, M. and Santiago Ramirez, J. M., 2018. Development of a Meta-Academic
Skills Scale for Children in 4th, 5th and 6th grade. RIDE. Revista Iberoamericana
para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Educativo. 9(17). pp.769-797.
Tran and et.al, 2021. Race and student-athlete status: Peer appraisals of academic skills,
intelligence, and favorability. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education.
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Appendix 1: Personal Development Plan
Skills to
be
Develope
d
Development Plan Resour
ces
Target Date
Time
managemen
t skills
Time management skills plays an
important role in development of
skills as well as saves time. It
expands the concentration and
productivity of a personnel. This type
of skill can be attained within the
duration of 6 months and is
considered as short-term goal. For
developing this type of skill, an
individual requires schedule of work
for managing time in an effective
way. Along with preparing schedule,
following it is also an essential part.
By December
2021
Completing
graduation
Graduation completion is my medium
term goal. Not only completion of
graduation is enough but also scoring
good marks is necessary. Graduation
provides perfect direction to
personnel for achieving objectives.
Completion of assignments on time
given by teacher, skills development,
participation in curricular activities are
also significant together with
completion of graduation. To do this,
an individual should take admission
in good college.
(Menz, M.,
2020)
(Baroudi,
S. and
David, S.
A., 2020)
Excellent
teacher
practices
in
teaching
and
learning
Arabic
language
By June 2023
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and
literature
based on
ibn
khaldun
strategies
[Amalan
guru
cemerlan
g dalam
pengajara
n dan
pembelaj
aran
(Pdp)
bahasa
dan
sastera
arab
mengikut
strategi
ibnu
khaldun].
Journal of
Critical
Reviews.
Become
manager
My long-term goal is to become a
manager of an organization. It helps
in getting good package of salary,
builds reputation in market and
increases responsibility within an
individual. For becoming a good
manager of an organization, it is very
Communi
cation in
physical
education
.
In Learnin
g to
By January
2025
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important for a person complete the
task by full dedication and doing hard
work. For achieving this objective, I
have to gain experience in any of the
fields.
Teach
Physical
Education
in the
Secondar
y School.
(Menz, M.,
2020)
(Baroudi,
S. and
David, S.
A., 2020)
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