Report on Academic Skills, PDP, and Goal Setting Strategies

This report delves into the critical aspects of academic skills and professional development, encompassing the creation of personal development plans (PDPs) and the establishment of short, medium, and long-term goals. It elucidates the significance of personality development and professional growth, offering practical examples of each goal type. The report also addresses the CRAAP test for evaluating the credibility of information sources, examining author expertise, purpose, reliability, and relevance. Through the evaluation of various sources, including academic journals and books, the report emphasizes the importance of informed decision-making and strategic planning for career advancement and overall personal success. The references section provides a comprehensive list of sources used in the report.

ACADEMIC SKILLS AND
PDP

Table of Contents
TASK ONE......................................................................................................................................3
Explanation of short term goals and their examples....................................................................3
Explanation of medium term goals and their examples...............................................................3
Explanation of long term goals and their examples.....................................................................4
Explanation of personal development plan and its example.......................................................4
TASK TWO.....................................................................................................................................4
TASK THREE.................................................................................................................................5
Evaluation of sources used in the essay.......................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

TASK ONE
Personality Development refers to those activities which are meant for developing skills,
knowledge, abilities, potentiality and efforts towards the improvement in the quality of life. It is
lifelong process and can’t be achieved in one go which involves setting up of objective from time
to time along with ensuring that the same should be achieved within the set time period (Baumert
and et. al., 2017). Personality development is concerned about five major areas of development
in an individual that is, physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual.
Professional development refers to the process of student learning in order to develop knowledge
and skills, so that the same can be applied in the career to get more development opportunities.
Professional development is helpful in setting up excellent future where needs can be satisfied in
a desired manner. The concept stresses on how individual learning can be utilized for earning
more by having better professional career (Roberts and Nickel, 2021). Professional development
can be ensured through obtaining quality training to learn skills needed by professionals,
obtaining professional degree education, so that there could be wider scope of career
opportunities.
Explanation of short term goals and their examples
Plans, objectives and goals that are needed to be achieved in a very near future are known short
term goals. The maximum time available could be one year for the attainment of these goals. It
allows for focusing on one specific thing at a time in achieving success (MacCosham and
Gravelle, 2017). The value of such goals is that it provides higher level of motivation towards
achievement of goals along with helping in getting closer with both medium and long term goals.
It is the short term goals that the attainment of which leads to the attainment of long term goals
through a series of short term goals.
Examples of short term goals
 Reading management books every week to enhance managerial knowledge.
 Obtaining problem solving certification degree within the duration of next six months to
add value to the management degree course.
 Switch from the current job to change the current position to reach at higher level within
a year.

Explanation of medium term goals and their examples
Medium term goals are due to be achieved within the duration ranging from two months to three
years. The medium term goal’s duration lies between the short term and long term goals. It also
motivates in the same way as short term goals to remain motivated towards the accomplishment
of the goals where a timely follow is necessarily required (Uetake and Yang, 2017). It is valuable
in terms of bridging the gap between short term goals and long term goals. Achievement of
progress and success within optimal duration is possible through setting medium term goals.
Examples of medium term goals
 Loan repayment in monthly installment within next two years.
 Fund accumulation of five lakhs within two years to buy a new car.
 On my 25th birth anniversary after two years, I will throw a big bash.
Explanation of long term goals and their examples
Long term goals are those plans that represents the future of an individual which is meant for
making future quite attractive (Greene, 2017). These goals provide for direction throughout the
life, so that in future the planned goals can be achieved. The goal need establishing focus for a
long term and thus has a major role in shaping one’s career.
Examples of long term goals
 After completing 10 years in job, I will start my own business of consultancy.
 I plan to hold a position of a director in a well - known MNC after five years from now.
 After three years I have planned to shifted to the another city and will set up my career
there.
Explanation of personal development plan and its example
A PDP is in a statement form, which indicates an individual personality in terms of what is being
studied, values, profession and future affairs (Woolley and Fishbach, 2017). It is plan where
thinking about future is undertaken to facilitate current actions and steps required to be taken, so
that a bright future can be ensured.
There is an example of PDP as follows:
Aim Actions Resources Time

Running a
business and
gaining
managerial
knowledge
I will be going to attend additional
sessions held at my university
business management studies.
Books and journals
access at my
university’s library.
5 years
Stress
management
I will read books on stress
management and will the principles
and techniques in my real life
incidences.
Practicing
meditation and
attending sessions
of stress
management at
university.
6 months
Numeracy
skills
I will attend problem solving classes
at my university which is the best
way to improve my numeracy skills.
Library books,
online sessions and
competitions held
at university.
1 years
TASK TWO
Author, purpose, reliability and relevance has a great role in determining the credibility of a
given source of information (Höchli, Brügger and Messner, 2018). It enhances the quality of
academic research. These are elements of CRAAP test built up by a well-known university and
considered to be a best tool for assessing the credibility of a source. Author is an element which
describes the specialisation of the author of the source, purpose specifies why the information
has been gathered, reliability is meant for ensuring the information is up to date and published in
a well-known journal and relevance is how the source is helpful for the current literature and thus
all these elements together help in creating a quality literature (Sharma, 2019).
TASK THREE
Evaluation of sources used in the essay
Sources Authors Purpose Reliability Relevance
Journal Anna Baumert Purpose is to Published in a The information

investigate about
integrated ways
to response on
questions about
personality
development.
well-known
journal
“European
Journal of
Personality” and
after 2017.
of this is useful
for studying the
concept of
personality and
professional
development.
E book Roberts, Brent W. and
Nickel Lauren B.
To study the
issues in
personality and
professional
development.
Both the authors
has published
related articles
around 27 and
30 times
respectively.
The article
provide
knowledge
regarding the
value of
personality and
professional
development in a
life.
E book Bradely MacCosham Purpose is to
provide a model
for achieving
short term goals.
Both the authors
are professor of
well-known
university for 20
years.
It is relevant for
obtaining the
meaning and
value of short
term goals.
Website Uetake and Yang Purpose is to
study the
techniques for
goal setting.
The author has
published related
articles for 50
times earlier.
It aids in
completing this
essay by proving
useful insight
into short term
goals.
Journal Kaitlin Woolley and
Ayelet fishbach
Purpose is study
the reward of
achieving
medium term
goals
Published after
2017 in a well-
known journal.
For stating the
meaning and
value of medium
term goals.

Book Barabara A. Greene To study the
impact of self-
efficacy on the
attainment of
future goals.
The author is a
30 year
experienced
lecturer in a top
university of
Europe.
It provides the
information
regarding the
meaning and
value of long
term goals.
Journal Bettina Hochli, Adrian
Brugger and Claude
Messner
How short term
goals helps in
achieving long
term goals.
Publisher after
2017 in a well –
known journal
“Frontiers in
psychology”.
Obtaining
information
regarding long
term goals value.
Book Prashant Sharma To study the
relevance of
skills in
professional
development.
It is a highly
demanded book
named as “Soft
Skills:
Personality
Development for
Life Success” for
personality
development.
Relevant for
information
regarding PDP.

REFERENCES
Baumert, A., and et. al., 2017. Integrating personality structure, personality process, and
personality development. European Journal of Personality, 31(5), pp.503-528.
Roberts, B. W. and Nickel, L. B., 2021. Personality development across the life course: A
neo-socioanalytic perspective.
MacCosham, B. and Gravelle, F., 2017. A model for achieving short-term and long-term goals in
a leisure career. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 40(3), pp.388-400.
Uetake, K. and Yang, N., 2017. Success breeds success: Weight loss dynamics in the presence of
short-term and long-term goals (No. 170002).
Greene, B. A., 2017. Self-efficacy and future goals in education. Routledge.
Woolley, K. and Fishbach, A., 2017. Immediate rewards predict adherence to long-term
goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 43(2), pp.151-162.
Höchli, B., Brügger, A. and Messner, C., 2018. How focusing on superordinate goals motivates
broad, long-term goal pursuit: a theoretical perspective. Frontiers in psychology, 9,
p.1879.
Sharma, P., 2019. Soft Skills: Personality Development for Life Success. BPB publications.