BMP3001: Report on Personal Development Plan & Source Evaluation

This report outlines a personal development plan, defining personal and professional development, and discussing the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals with examples. It constructs a personal development plan based on identified goals and evaluates eight sources using the CRAAP test, which assesses purpose, author, relevance, and reliability. The report includes a detailed evaluation of each source, considering its currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose, to determine its suitability for academic research. This document is available on Desklib, where students can find past papers and solved assignments.

Report plan and evaluation of
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Table of Contents
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................3
Concept of Professional and Personal development..............................................................3
Meaning of short-term goals which and identifying 3 examples...........................................3
Meaning of medium term goals and identifying 3 example...................................................3
Meaning of long-term goals and identifying 3 examples.......................................................4
Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals.....................................................................................................4
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................5
Describe and discuss about how Purpose Author Relevance and Reliability affect the use of a
source......................................................................................................................................5
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................5
Eight sources evaluation ........................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................8
Books and Journals ................................................................................................................8
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Task 1
Concept of Professional and Personal development
The meaning of personal development is basically related to when an individual plan
their action in terms of reflecting, being aware with the changes that they actually want, setting
effective and appropriate goals. All of these are effectively work, when they improve their
personal development in the professional life and with the help of their education they can work
effectively in the workplaces (Shankar and et.al., 2021).
The use of effective reflection is very important as it seems effective and work to manage
the personal and professional development. Further, this techniques help the individual to make a
meaningful subject and work as per the improvement (Mello and et.al., 2021).
Meaning of short-term goals which and identifying 3 examples
Short term goals are playing an important role in the individual life and make
development to achieve success. The meaning of short term goals related to a planning to
achieve objectives in near future say 3-5 months. These goals kill procrastination, keep focusing
and provide relevant feedbacks on time (Kuhl and Baumann, 2021). Some of the examples are:
 Build up a morning routine.
 develop good skills or habit every month.
 Improve my writing skills.
Meaning of medium term goals and identifying 3 example
With the help of short-term goals, an individual can easily achieve medium-term goals.
These goals can be achieve in 6-12 months but most of the people have no time to monitor or
control their medium-term goals as they all are focusing on the long terms goals (Carter, 2021).
These goals are effective and helpful for make sure to manage appropriate changes and make
effective growth in their own personal and professional life. Some of the major example are:
 Build professional network in my educational field.
 Enrich the resume before applying for the jobs.
 Join extra online courses for enhancing my communication skills.
Meaning of long-term goals and identifying 3 examples
As per the view of Christian., (2021); the meaning of long term goals are related to
achieve something in future within the time scale of 1-5 years. These goals require a good time,
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efforts and daily planning and controlling (How to Define and Achieve Your Long Term Goals,
2021). These can be related to career, life or financial status of the individual. Some of the long
terms goals are:
 Complete university degree.
 Secure enough funds for the family.
 To become independent.
Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example using
your identified goals
With the help of personal development plan, to make related to studying different values
life, proposition, values and culture. Thinking further, the use of personal development plan will
help the individual to work and make steps to have a successful future (Dochy and et.al., 2021).
What I want to
learn?
What do I have
to do?
What support
and resource will
I need?
How will I
measure my
success?
Target date for
review?
Improve
Communication
Attending online
classes to
overcome the
issues I have face.
Online sources
and websites to
learn.
With completing
feedback and take
own assessment.
6 months
Improve writing
skills
I will try to finish
my book and
work effectively
on writings.
Books, university
library,
newspaper and
online sources.
Analysing my
own written work
and complete all
feedbacks
comment
effectively.
4 months
Manage stress-
level
Try to workout,
yoga on regular
basis. Read more
and more books
and solve all
Online stress
management
programme.
Analysing myself
with my previous
report.
1 years
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issues efficiently.
Task 2
Describe and discuss about how Purpose Author Relevance and Reliability affect the use of a
source
As per the view point Kurpiel, (2021); with the help of assessing effective report, it is
effective and helpful for managing and controlling for academic research. With the help of
CRAAP test, the sources reliability and credibility are used or analyse (Evaluating Sources: The
CRAAP Test, 2021).
 Currency: the information is related to the topic and up to date.
 Relevance: the data is applicable for the subject.
 Authority: the author is published and authorised.
 Accuracy: the reliable, truthfulness and correctness of the effective content.
 Purpose: the main reason for using the data (Corbeil and et.al., 2021).
Task 3
Eight sources evaluation
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Book Jackie Carter Help in understanding
about the work culture
and placements.
She was the
professor in
economic and
social research.
She was the
professor of
statistical
university, in
University of
Manchester.
This is helpful in
achieving and
make own online
learning skills.
Journals Luciane V. Mello Understand the major She is the scholar This article help in
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employability skills in
the development
process.
from university of
liverpool, UK.
And she published
more than 633
online articles.
analysing position
and make
employability
skills.
Book Filip Dochy Learn and enhance
knowledge as per the
changing time and
workplaces
environment.
He is the writer
and work on the
skills of
professional
development and
training in
corporate and
lifelong learner.
With the help of
this book, some
major changes and
their workplaces
are used to manage
sources.
Online Sarah Kurpiel How to analysis
effective sources with
the help of CAARP
model.
She is an
illustrator from
Midwest and
inspired by
everyday life.
With the help of
CAARP model, the
student make
growth to make
effective resources.
Website Julius Kuhl Analyse the different
ways and make sure
for managing personal
system interaction
report.
He is the professor
of psychology and
make a personal
development
article to work
effectively.
This make the
definition of
related articles and
make suitable
changes as per the
growth of an
individual in
personal
interaction.
Book Jospeh R. Corbeil Use of employability
skills and digital
platform to perform
He is the professor
and work on the
educational
This E-book is
helpful and
relevant for the
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effectively. technologies and
e-learning
platform.
growth to make
employability
skills to work in
ethical manner.
Online Lyn Christian Understand and
provide relevant
knowledge for
defining goals and
make effective ways to
achieve them.
She is the speaker
to work and make
effective coach,
speaker and make
goals to work in
effective growth.
This source help in
more
understanding
about long term
goals and manage
and achieve on
time.
Website P.R. Shankar Enhancing view of
personal and
professional
development plan.
He is a retired
director general of
Artillery and
majorly write
different articles
on professional
and personal
development plan.
This online
website help in
understanding the
view point of
personal and
professional
development.
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References
Books and Journals
Kuhl, J. and Baumann, N., 2021. Personality systems interactions (PSI theory): Toward a
dynamic integration of personality theories. In The Handbook of Personality Dynamics
and Processes (pp. 709-730). Academic Press.
Dochy, F., Gijbels, D., Segers, M. and Van den Bossche, P., 2021. Theories of Workplace
Learning in Changing Times. Routledge.
Carter, J., 2021. Work Placements, Internships & Applied Social Research. SAGE.
Mello, L.V., Varga‐Atkins, T. and Edwards, S.W., 2021. A structured reflective process supports
student awareness of employability skills development in a science placement module.
FEBS open bio.
Shankar, P.R., Dhakal, A.K., Piryani, R.M., Shrestha, D. and Dwa, Y.P., 2021. Influence of
Sparshanam, a medical humanities module on personal and professional development.
South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 15.
Corbeil, J.R., Khan, B.H. and Corbeil, M.E. eds., 2021. Microlearning in the Digital Age: The
Design and Delivery of Learning in Snippets. Routledge.
Online
Kurpiel. S., (2021). Evaluating Sources: The CRAAP Test. [Online]. Available through:
<https://researchguides.ben.edu/source-evaluation>. {Last accessed on 16th July 2021}
Christian. L., (2021). How to Define and Achieve Your Long Term Goals. [Online]. Available
through: <https://soulsalt.com/long-term-goals/>. {Last accessed on 16th July 2021}
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