Professional Development in Education

This assignment delves into the multifaceted concept of professional development in education. It examines diverse theoretical frameworks, practical applications, and the evolving landscape of professional learning for educators. The analysis encompasses personal reflection, self-directed learning, collaborative initiatives, and technology-driven approaches to professional growth. Students are tasked with synthesizing their understanding of these concepts and their implications for effective teaching practices.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................3
Task 1...................................................................................................................................................3
1.1Different learning styles and methods of self-learning and its advantage.....................................3
1.2 Different ways for personal and professional development encouraged......................................4
1.3 Advantages of self-managed learnings for an individual and within the organization.................4
Task 4...................................................................................................................................................5
4.1 Select solutions to work-based problems.....................................................................................5
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner........................................................6
4.3 Effective time management strategies.........................................................................................7
Task 2...................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Create a CV.................................................................................................................................7
2.2 Identification of Personal and professional development need....................................................8
2.3Identification of current needs as well as future needs..................................................................9
2.4 PPD plan to attain desired target................................................................................................10
Task 3.................................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Long and short term goals and objectives for PPD....................................................................10
3.2 Documentation of planned activates..........................................................................................11
3.3....................................................................................................................................................11
3.4....................................................................................................................................................11
Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................13

Introduction
It is essential for an individual to develop personal and professional skills which provide
them to perform their task in an effective manner. Both things are related to gaining and
acquiring skills, knowledge and other aspects in order to complete a work. It can involve
communication skills, presentation skills, confidence level, time management, solving a
problem, expertise in specific field. This report is related with the personal and professional
development, and its various aspects for an individual has been explained (Dixon and et. al.,
2014). Apart from that the report also discussed about the lifelong learning and various
learning styles in order to minimise different problems.
Task 1
1.1Different learning styles and methods of self-learning and its advantage
For a lifelong learning and development of an individual required an appropriate self-
managed learning approaches. It is a systematic method where a person tries to identity new
ways for gaining knowledge in different aspects. It helps to attain their short and long term
targets in a specific time limit. There are following tools can be used:
Seminars and Conferences: This is one of the most appropriate approach which can be used
by a person to attain their knowledge and skills from other and also enhanced their own skills
in an effective manner (Fishman and et. al., 2013). It helps to make an individual confident in
front of other people and improve their confidence level at the great extent.
Social network: This is another method which help in SML in order to connecting with
society. For this, the use of social media like Facebook, Instagram etc. provide a platform to
connect with another people and sharing their knowledge with each other and learning new
things.
Benefits of all learning style:
Verbal: This is related with the communication skills where an individual pass information
and data to another person in the form of words (Forte and Flores, 2014). It helps to improve
presentation skills of an individual.
Social: With the help of seminar and conferences an individual help in exchange their
learning to another person which enhanced their confidence level.

1.2 Different ways for personal and professional development encouraged
Lifelong learnings are one of the significant element which help to develop various aspects in
personal and professional development in the long way (Gamrat and et. al., 2014). By using
of this approach an individual can achieve success in the near future. For this, can be
followed these major areas:
Reading books and Journal: In this approach a person required that to reading various books
and journals which help in increase their knowledge.
Conduct SWOT: In this approach a person can analyse and evaluate their strength, weakness,
opportunity and threats. So that, the person knows its capabilities and improve their weakness
in an effective manner.
Attending group discussion which helps to increase confidence and improve informative
knowledge with fact.
Attending various training program through which a person can improve various aspects such
as communication, vocabulary, time management etc.
Involvement in project: This is another method where an individual also get involves in to a
specific project related to their target area (Grima-Farrell, 2015). It helps to improve their
problem solving and decision making skills which is too essential at professional setting.
Use opportunities: A person also required that to use various opportunities in order to
improve their leadership skills. For example, an individual can participate in to community
program as a volunteer position. It helps to enhanced leadership and management expertise
which is required to perform a task in an effective manner.
1.3 Advantages of self-managed learnings for an individual and within the organization
There are various advantages of self-managed learnings to a person as well as the
organization. It helps to develop soft and hard skills which improve their competencies and
personal skills (Hadar and Brody, 2013). It can improve its productivity and effectivity in
order to perform a task at workplace. There are following benefits of SML:
 It increases coordination and cooperation skills through how to perform their task in a
group and attain its individual and team targets. It also increases conflict management
approach which is essential to perform at the workplace.

 There are also various skills which acquiring from universities and education such as
presentation skills, time management, other academic methods which is essential in
the corporate level.
 Apart from that with the help of networking an individual learns how to make contact
people and maintain long term relationship with them.
According to above discussed learning it ultimately provide benefit to the business
organization by applying all these personal and professional skill at the work place.
 It helps in solving a complex problem in an effective manner at the workplace setting.
 This improve client interaction with an individual and improve customer satisfaction.
 When a person uses their skills within the company it helps to increase its
productivity and efficacy which leads to increase profitability.
Task 4
4.1 Select solutions to work-based problems
Every corporation suffers from different issues at their work-locations that are created
due to several conditions which comes at different times. The various issues recognised by
Tesco are listed below:
 Coordination between departments, management and workers: There are different
work based problem in Tesco. In the coordination is seen in all the members of
company such as employees, managers and several departments. It negatively
influences the manufacturing levels that greatly hampers the working of the enterprise
(Pillen, Beijaard and Brok, 2013). Due to this, time that is being taken has been
increased drastically. This incurs extra charges or cost. This problem should be
resolved and must be addressed in an effective manner.
 Solution: There are several ways via which these issues can be solved that are
mentioned below:
 Creation of communication channels: Tesco have create more effectual
communication strategies because it is very important to spread the relevant
information to all (Sabzian and Gilakjani, 2013). This can be done by using modern
technologies that are internet based. For example social media like Face book, twitter,
What's app, messengers, emails, video conferencing, etc. can be used to communicate
if the workers lies in distant locations. Employees have to go different places to attend

meetings of their clients and head of department. But now they can attend those
without presenting physically by using video conference method (Sargeant, Bruce and
Campbell, 2013). This reduces the cost as well as timing of corporate. This will
control the flow of data smoothly and via this loss of information can be minimized
effectively.
 Reducing confusion regarding hierarchy: Most of the employees are getting baffled or
get confused about the hierarchy structure of enterprise. So, it has to be represent once
again in order to minimize this.
 Team building and working: This is the process by which firm can increase the level
of coordination among different departments and their employees. This also aids in
making better relations with their workers.
4.2 Communicate in a variety of styles and appropriate manner
Communication is very necessary in order to gain success. But the major facts is
finding out the issues and giving accurate solutions to them (Visser, Evering and Barrett,
2014). The different issues related to the practices of job are following:
 In reading
 Writing
 Speaking influentially
 Listening
There are basically three styles of communication which is used by management that
are explained below:
 Controller style: In this method, the solution that has been recognised are
communicated in the form of facts and figures among top of managements that is
strategic level.
 Analyser style: Each and every data that are related to different activities have to
communicated to the middle level of organisation (Wilcoxon, Remley Jr and
Gladding, 2013). They needed this data in very short and raw form.
 Supporter style: This style is followed by supervisor and employees of Tesco. They
all should be informed about different activities that are going to be held in
corporation. This will reduce the doubt of all workers about their duty.

4.3 Effective time management strategies
Time management is very essential task of any organisation. Time must be used in
appropriate manner and all projects should be given exact time so it can be achieved before or
as per the allocated deadline. If product manufacturing and delivery is done after the deadline
then Tesco will lose the trust of their clients and they will fear in giving them order from next
time (Zakarevičius and Župerkienė, 2015). There are several types of time management
strategies that can be used by Tesco in order to effectively manages the time for different
activities. Some of them are described below:
 Prioritization of task: All tasks should be classified on the basis of priority. The task
having the higher priority have to be done first in relation to other that has lower
priority.
 Make sequence of work: The sequencing of work can be done in order to accomplish
the task before dead line. All tasks should be done according to sequence. One which
have to done first should be performed earlier in comparison to other tasks. The other
activities are done one by one.
 Decentralisation of difficult task: The rigid tasks should be delegated among several
members of firm. This will reduce the work load and can be done appropriately.
 Time distraction: Time should be divided for each task. This will enhance the working
of employees as they are working as per the time allocation (Hayward and et. al .,
2013). No task remains pending after a specific time. Workers have to carefully do
their jobs and should be completed it on priority basis.
 Measure of time consuming tasks and take initiatives: The work that are taking large
amount of time should be identified and an initiative should be taken for that. They
are given more importance and should be completed firstly.
Task 2
2.1 Create a CV
Personal information
Name:
Nationality:
Date of Birth:
Age:
Gender:

Carrier goal- To Build a carrier in the good business organization where I can use my
skills and knowledge and attain their long term targets.
Contact details
Permanent Address:
Telephone no.:
Mobile no.:
Email:
Education-
Graduate in commerce
Diploma in marketing management
Master in Marketing
Language
English
Technical skills
MS Office
HTML
Good command in typing
Work Experience
6 months’ experience in social media marketing
Personal and management skills
Working in a team
Time Management
Grasp new opportunities
2.2 Identification of Personal and professional development need
It is essential for an individual is to determine their strength and weakness so that they can
improve these weaknesses in the near future (Hayward and et. al ., 2013). It also helps to
develop their competencies which provide long term success at the workplace. Apart from
that they can also improve these things by attending seminars and conferences and learn new
skills.

Strength Weakness Opportunities Threats
My major strength is
to learning new
things from outside
environment and use
my knowledge in
order to solve a
complex problem.
My key weakness is
communication
skills and time
management which
create serious issues
to perform a task
(Hicks and et. al.,
2014 ).
Learning new thinks
and gaining
knowledge and
information from
external
environment.
Lack of time and
Budget.
I have sound
relationship with
other people which
help me to solve
conflict in an
effective manner.
Due to lack of time
management skills
increase my stress
level which decrease
performance and
productivity.
Working with
different people
learning new things.
I more confident and
ambitious as
compare to others.
Sometimes
frustrated due to
work pressure.
Easily accepted new
people which
increase networking
and social
behaviour.
With the help of above evaluation, I try to find out new opportunities and use it in my
personal and professional development.
2.3Identification 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 (Hopkinson, 2014). 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 (McConnell and et. al.,
2013). 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 PPD plan to attain desired target
S.
No.
Learning aims
and objectives
Current
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Opportunitie
s
Judgement
criteria
Time
limit
1. Enhance
communicatio
n skills
I am not
able to
speak
fluently
and poor
writing
skills.
To improve
communicatio
n by using
various tools
which
enhanced my
confidence
level.
I can provide
all relevant
information
and motivate
subordinates
in an
effective
manner.
Select few
people
within
workplace.
20
days.
2. Improve time
management
I am not
able to
manage
time in
order to
perform
task.
To build
capacity to
manage my
task within a
time frame.
Increase
productivity
and manage
future project
in an
effective
manner.
Identify
few people
like
manager
and peers.
20
days
Task 3
3.1 Long and short term goals and objectives for PPD
There is various target which are related with the personal and professional setting. These
aims and objectives can be short term and long term which includes:
Long term target: These goals are related for an individual to develop core competencies by
in the long run. In the context of individual personal and professional development required
to create such skill in an appropriate manner (Mitchell, 2013). Apart from that develop such
capabilities where I can solve complex problem and improve my decision making skills at the
great extent. For this I can use SMART approach in order to design long term goals.
Short term target: these are such goals which can be achieved easily and in short course of
time. An individual has to show some concern toward this on priority basis because by their
assistance a person can improve their skills more properly (Moon, 2013). These capabilities
have to be attain in minimum time bound because they are easy to achieve and thus an
individual working pattern get improved in specific time. These are basically for such
problems which not have complex nature and get attain as early as possible.

3.2 Documentation of planned activates
As per the above discussed goals and objectives I try to perform different activities in an
effective manner. These all activities are need to be implanted in a pre-planned manner and
develop these required skills.
 First I need to working on short term goals and make my decisions accordingly. It will
take 5-6 months and divide these objectives in to small targets (Murdoch-Eaton and
Sandars, 2014). I also need to set a time limit for each task so that I attain my long
term goals in an effective manner.
 In the nets step I have to consult with various experts in order to improve my
weakness and implement proposed.
 Another major problem is communication and time manage which needs an
appropriate strategy.
3.3
Learning style are used to know about our own strength and weaknesses and preferences.
These are help to achieve objectives and aims those are set by individuals. There is various
learning style that reflect various image of individuals such as visual that are related with
complete images and spatial understanding of an individual characters (Nicholls, 2014).
Another is aural which is associate with quality of communication that are being used to
share information to each other. Verbal is the face to face interaction that are presented
through speech and writing attitudes of an individual that possess during their course of
action. And last is physical it is said to be gesture and body language that an individual carry
with us. There are some personal objectives and aims that are being achieved through using
effective plan and strategies in right manner. Under this different class of categorise is being
identified from using appropriate learning style. It will lead to achieve it in allotted time
duration. If all related things are get in proper manner and in allotted time duration, then it
leads to manage of works and gain more opportunities in coming future to develop our inner
potential.
3.4
As I am working in Tesco so it is essential for me to make a better workings for the
organisation. It is necessary for me to overcome on drawbacks so I have to make proper
changes in personal development plan. As I am having a communication problem with my
subordinates in organisation so according to this development plan I have to make a self

analysis of the development on my communication after implementing this plan in actual
conditions. Regular changes makes a plan more better to provide an appropriate solutions for
problems (Olsen, 2015). An updated plan can help to me to make a better change in my
working style and as well as in effectiveness for the organisation. After this development plan
I have less hesitation to communicate with others so it has helped me a lot to make
improvements on my drawbacks but it is essential for me to make a my proper focus on self
presentation to others so I have to use solution in serious way by which I can make a better
improvements on self presentation in front of others.
Conclusion
As per the above mentioned report it has been concluded that the significance of personal and
professional development plan for an individual. There are different learning styles help to
improve skills and knowledge at the work place and outside. The current report explained
about developing a PPD plan which improve quality of work in an effective manner. the
report also explained various approaches for learning new things which is too significant for
an individual.

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