Academic Skills and PDP: Personal and Professional Development Report

This report delves into the core academic skills such as academic writing, referencing, critical thinking, and time management, alongside personal development planning (PDP). It examines the significance of PDP in identifying strengths and weaknesses and capitalizing on existing skills. The report is structured into three main tasks: the first defines personal and professional development, and outlines short, medium, and long-term goals. The second task analyzes the impact of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on source utilization. The third task provides an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan, assessing their reliability and relevance. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and emphasizes the importance of these concepts in personal and professional growth.

Academic Skills and PDP

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Task-1..........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
Impact of Author, Purpose, Reliable, Relevance on source........................................................4
Task Three.......................................................................................................................................5
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan.....................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION
Academic Skills are the core skills consists of academic writing, referencing, critical thinking,
time management and relevant skills and reflective practices. Personal Development Planning is
the framework or tool which helps individual in identifying their strengths and weakness and
guides to capitalize existing skills and capabilities.
This report demonstrate about role of PDP outlines its importance, discuss about use of source
and evaluation of eight sources.
MAIN BODY
Task-1
Personal Development is the pursuits that refine consciousness and identity, evolve talents and
prospects, build individual capital, assist employability and boost the quality of life and the
awareness of dreams and aspirations. Professional Development refers to the process continued
learning and education of an individual in respect to his career (Pugh and Broome, 2020). In
simple words, it is the process from which individual and company engage in action of learning
to encounter challenges and desired objective.
Short term goals - Can be defined as the goal that can be attained in near future but less than one
year. Short term goals that can be achieved soon as they minimises the delay and keep individual
motivated. For eg – Earn a certificate from Coursera in 2 months, Improve Communication
Skills in 3 months, and Complete blog on Food Science Secret in 2 days.
Medium term goal – Medium term goal builds the gap between the short term and long term
goal but while defining the goal it should ensure that they are SMART goals (Bintani, 2020). For
Example medium goals can be - To complete BSc in Food Technology in 3 years, Intern with
large company to gain experience, Start savings for society $600 with end of 2 years etc.
Long term Goal – Long term goal can be defined as something that is to be attain in future, it
requires consistency with lot of dedication and focus as it period is greater than other goals. For
eg. To become Manager at Nestle, London in 5 years, Establish own business, Saving Early for
the retirement.

Personal Development Plan – PDP helps in knowing where the individual is heading, and how
to be at right path, with particulars (Rimmer, 2018). PDP helps in developing clarity in thinking
that about what one wants to achieve.
Skills Activities Resources Time Frame
To Improve
Communication
By reading Books,
Newspapers and
course from
Grammerly.
Books, Newspaper,
Desktop and Internet,
3 Months
Develop best Resume for
Internship in Nestle
Practical Knowledge,
good grades, Courses
from different
websites, Participation
in Competitions.
Internet, Money,
Books.
2 years
Manager in Nestle Knowledge through
various sources,
participations in
decision making,
leadership courses,
degrees and
Certification, Work
experience.
Degree, Work
Experience, Analytical
skills
5 years
TASK 2
Impact of Author, Purpose, Reliable, Relevance on source
Author-
Author is the person who has written a document on the basis of its knowledge,
experience and thinking in such a way that it is easily understandable by the reader (Pérez and
et.al, 2018). Thus the developed product is as good as its writer and therefore author must be
aware of topic, due to which the utilization of source is limited by the reader because of the
writer's qualification.

Purpose-
It is the main objective that why a source is developed. For example, education purpose,
spiritual knowledge, etc. This purpose will limit the use of document because it has to match
with the requirements of customers, it helps user to efficiently choose the type of document
which is capable of fulfilling their requirements, thus it is important for reader to identify the
purpose of development of document.
Reliable-
Document can developed by writing hypothetical data or documenting facts such that
reader can identify the process even through the means of theoretical approach. Due to which
product's use is affected, this happens because if the document fails to provide actual data then
its authenticity will be decreased resulting decrement in sales at the customer side.
Relevance-
This comprises of accuracy of the source and its importance in other words the initial
content of the document provide in depth overview of the topic and if the inner content is not as
per the starting then it will make negative impact on reader's engagement with the document.
Task Three
An evaluation of eight sources I have used in the report plan
SOURCES AUTHOR PURPOSE RELIABILITY RELEVANCE
Pérez and et.al, 2018 Writers study
on scholar
related to
personal
growth in
schools and
University
Fostering teenagers'
assessment of
information reliability:
Effects of a classroom
intervention focused on
critical source
dimensions. Learning
and Instruction
It is reliable as
taken from
authentic book.
High
Erlich, Zibetti and
Gomide, 2019
Article was
written by
authorised
people who
worked in
legislation
firms and
analyse this
Assessment of an
academic skills
development program for
youths in juvenile
correctional facilities.
Trends in Psychology
It was published in
journal and hence
can help in PDP.
Medium

matter.
McGill, Heikkila and
Lazarowicz, 2020
Author are
study in core
are of PDP.
Professional
development,
performance expectations
and academic advisors’
perceptions of relational
skills: a sequential
explanatory mixed
methods study. New
Horizons in Adult
Education and Human
Resource Development
Article was
published in
trustful book.
Not
Rabiner, Godwin and
Dodge, 2016
Researchers
are either
professor or
scientists who
have keen
interest in
profession
development of
people.
Predicting academic
achievement and
attainment: The
contribution of early
academic skills, attention
difficulties, and social
competence. School
Psychology Review.
Readed from
Journal School
Psychology Review
which is one of
authentic.
High
Owen, Barichello and
Prier, 2018
Lecturer in
engineering
college and
study in area of
professional
quality in
students.
The Development of
GENE 101–A ‘Strategies
and Skills for Academic
Success’ Course for First
Year Engineering
Students at Waterloo.
Proceedings of the
Canadian Engineering
Education Association
(CEEA).
It is taken from
trustful journal
which published
reliable
information.
medium
Burns, Coolong-Chaffin
and Kanive, 2017.
Author has
conducted
research on
PDP areas
Addressing Academic
Skills Problems.
Cognitive Therapy with
Children and
Adolescents: A Casebook
for Clinical Practice
Guilford
Publications which
is one of authentic
source of collecting
information
low

Researchers
working either
as scientist or
professor in
universities
and have
evaluated
Professional
development
impact on
students
DEVELOPING
ACADEMIC SKILLS IN
BLENDED
ENVIRONMENTS.
Journal of Teaching
English for Specific and
Academic Purposes
Taken from trustful
journal.
Not
CONCLUSION
The Report above discusses the concept of personal and professional development,
defines and short, medium and long term goal and explains about the personal development plan.
Report also discuss about the factors which affect the use of source and evaluation eight sources.

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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Pérez and et.al, 2018. Fostering teenagers' assessment of information reliability: Effects of a
classroom intervention focused on critical source dimensions. Learning and
Instruction. 58. pp.53-64.
Erlich, V.H.P., Zibetti, M.R. and Gomide, P.I.C., 2019. Assessment of an academic skills
development program for youths in juvenile correctional facilities. Trends in
Psychology.27.(2).pp.325-337.
McGill, C.M., Heikkila, M. and Lazarowicz, T., 2020. Professional development, performance
expectations and academic advisors’ perceptions of relational skills: a sequential
explanatory mixed methods study. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human
Resource Development, 32(4), pp.50-69.
Cirino, P.T. and Willcutt, E.G., 2017. An introduction to the special issue: Contributions of
executive function to academic skills. Journal of learning disabilities, 50(4), pp.355-358.
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.
Owen, W.S., Barichello, M. and Prier, A., 2018. The Development of GENE 101–A ‘Strategies
and Skills for Academic Success’ Course for First Year Engineering Students at
Waterloo. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA).
Burns, M.K., Coolong-Chaffin, M. and Kanive, R., 2017. Addressing Academic Skills Problems.
Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents: A Casebook for Clinical
Practice.p.273.
Balula, A., Vasconcelos, S. and Moreira, A., 2019. DEVELOPING ACADEMIC SKILLS IN
BLENDED ENVIRONMENTS. Journal of Teaching English for Specific and
Academic Purposes.pp.303-309.
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