Academic Skills and PDP: Personal & Professional Development Report

This report focuses on academic skills and personal development, outlining the importance of values, goal setting, and source evaluation. It defines personal and professional development, differentiating between short, medium, and long-term goals. The report includes a personal development plan, emphasizing its role in self-improvement. It then discusses the impact of author, relevance, reliability, and purpose on source usage. Furthermore, the report evaluates eight sources based on author, purpose, relevance, and reliability. The conclusion highlights the influence of academic skills, goal setting, and development attributes on student efficiency and success. The report provides a foundation for students to enhance their learning and achieve their goals.

Academic Skills and PDP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1. Defining values pertaining Personal together with professional development.......................1
2. Short goals...............................................................................................................................1
3. Medium goals..........................................................................................................................1
4. Long goals...............................................................................................................................2
5. Personal Development Plan.....................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Description along with discussion of the ways in which Author, Relevance, Reliability and
Purpose” impacts on usage of source..........................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
Evaluation eight sources..............................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Academic skill is combination of certain skills that includes presentation skills, critical
thinking, academic writing, referencing and reflective practice (Francis and Kraus, 2012). The
report highlights information of personal and professional development, values related to short
term, medium term besides long goal. The report also evaluates some sources as per certain
aspects.
TASK 1
1. Defining values pertaining Personal together with professional development
Concept of personal along with professional development is considered as a process that
engages people as well as business in learning process for meeting challenges addition to
attaining desired goals (Boud, 2012).
Personal development refers to improving talents, competence, knowledge and potential of
an individual within as well as out of the location where they work. Likewise, professional
development is defined to enhancing necessary abilities and skills for performing roles in best
effective manner so to continue them throughout working life (Cashwell and McKibben, 2018).
2. Short goals
Goals of an individual that they prefer to attain in near future are described to short term
goals. These are more valued as the works a milestone in journey of a person to reach towards
ultimate destination (Carroll, 2020).
Examples related to short term goals:
 Completing an online course.
 Improving communication skill.
 Enhancing personal relationships.
3. Medium goals
Goals of a person which takes bit longer time are called as medium-term goals (Carriveau,
2016). Values of such goals are more because these are aligned with long term goals and makes
things easier to track for future.
Examples of medium-term goals:
 Achieving good grades in university courses.
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 Improving presentation skills.
 Going on a dream tour.
4. Long goals
Goals which take several years for accomplishment are long term goals (Stiggins and
Chappuis, 2012). These are essential for self-improvement and helps an individual to shape
direction of their careers addition to lives. It requires huge time along with planning to proceed
and attain long term goals.
Examples of long-term goals:
 Working at higher position in international organisation.
 Becoming more emotionally intelligent.
 Expanding my worldview.
5. Personal Development Plan
Concept of personal development plan is a systematic approach for improving existing skills
and developing an action plan on the basis of reflection, planning, awareness, goal setting and
values in context to education, career or self-improvement (Jamison and Wilson, 2019).
Values of personal development plan includes empowerment for future, imbue confidence,
structure realistic goals and maintains work life balance (Beausaert, Segers and Gijselaers,
2011).
TASK 2
Description along with discussion of the ways in which Author, Relevance, Reliability and
Purpose” impacts on usage of source
Author is a person who is originator or creator of some written work that includes book,
article, journal, etc. In a source, when name of author is not cited properly then it impacts
adversely on its usage. Further, relevance refers to a state of being connected closely or
appropriately (Charron, Lewis and Craig, 2017). When cited source is not closely connected with
mentioned information in a report then use of source is unauthentic. Purpose refers to a reason
for which things are created or a reason something exists. When source used in report lacks
purpose stated in information then it highly impacts the usage. Reliability is the quality to
perform consistently well. Any source that is not trustworthy with information presented then it
impacts negatively on usage in the report.
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TASK 3
Evaluation eight sources
Source Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Francis, L. C. and Kraus, A.,
2012. Developing a student
veterans center: The
confluence of academic and
military cultures. About
Campus. 17(4). pp.11-14.
Lynette
Cook Francis
addition to
Amanda Kra
us
To describe
challenges along
with benefits in
working with
students for
program
development.
It is reliable
source with
mentioned
information in
report.
The source is
relevant with
presented
information.
Boud, D. ed.,
2012. Developing student
autonomy in learning.
Routledge.
Boud, David To explore about
development of
learners autonomy
in studies.
This a highly
reliable source as
it is related to
professional
development.
It is relevant
with
professional
development.
Cashwell, C. S. and
McKibben, W. B., 2018.
Personal and Professional
Counsellor Identity
Development.
Craig
S. Cashwell a
nd W.
Bradley McK
ibben
Exploring the
effects
of personal counsel
ling on
the development of
counsellors in
training.
The source is
reliable with
personal
development
concept.
It is relevant
with concept
of personal
development
in the report.
Carroll, J., 2020. Whose
genres?: Establishing
curricular goals for students'
historical writing in
England. Teaching
History, 54(2), pp.17-20.
James
Edward
Carroll
To analyse ways to
establish
curriculum goals
for students.
It is reliable
source as it define
ways to establish
curriculum goals.
It is relevant
to set goals
for students.
Carriveau, R. S.,
2016. Connecting the Dots:
Developing Student Learning
Ronald S.
Carriveau
To develop
learning outcomes
for students along
It is not a reliable
source as it lacks
suitability with
It is not
relevant with
mentioned
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Outcomes and Outcomes-
Based Assessment. Stylus
Publishing, LLC.
with outcome
related
assessments.
academic and
personal
development
plans.
information
of academic
skills.
Jamison, R. S. and Wilson, T.
M., 2019. COOL
GOALS. Social Goals in the
Classroom: Findings on
Student Motivation and Peer
Relations, p.131.
Rhonda S.
Jamison and
Travis M.
Wilson
To look towards
the elements that
motivates students
to learn and make
peer relation.
The source is
reliable as it is
associated to goals
of a student.
It lacks
relevancy
with goals of
a learner.
Charron, N., Lewis, L. and
Craig, M., 2017. A robotic
therapy case study:
Developing joint attention
skills with a student on the
autism spectrum. Journal of
Educational Technology
Systems. 46(1). pp.137-148.
Nancy
Charron,
Michael
Craig
addition to
Lundy Lewis
To define possible
methodology in
order to develop
attention skills
within students in
spectrum disorder.
It is not a reliable
source as it is
based on
developing human
resources at
international level.
It is relevant
source with
information
of personal
development
plan.
Stiggins, R. J. and Chappuis,
J., 2012. An introduction to
student-involved assessment
for learning (p. 360). Boston:
Pearson.
Rick J.
Stiggins
together with
Jan Chappuis
To offer
understanding
about key to
assessment
practices.
It is not relevant
source as it
explains ways to
cite a source
despite of goals or
development of a
student.
The source
lacks
relevance
with
presented
information
in report
plan.
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CONCLUSION
The report concludes that skills, goals and development attributes influence a student for
becoming efficient learner. Academic skills give students confidence for taking part in
development courses and achieving goals.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals:
Boud, D. ed., 2012. Developing student autonomy in learning. Routledge.
Carriveau, R. S., 2016. Connecting the Dots: Developing Student Learning Outcomes and
Outcomes-Based Assessment. Stylus Publishing, LLC..
Carroll, J., 2020. Whose genres?: Establishing curricular goals for students' historical writing in
England. Teaching History. 54(2). pp.17-20.
Cashwell, C. S. and McKibben, W. B., 2018. Personal and Professional Counselor Identity
Development.
Charron, N., Lewis, L. and Craig, M., 2017. A robotic therapy case study: Developing joint
attention skills with a student on the autism spectrum. Journal of Educational
Technology Systems. 46(1). pp.137-148.
Francis, L. C. and Kraus, A., 2012. Developing a student veterans center: The confluence of
academic and military cultures. About Campus. 17(4). pp.11-14.
Jamison, R. S. and Wilson, T. M., 2019. COOL GOALS. Social Goals in the Classroom:
Findings on Student Motivation and Peer Relations, p.131.
Stiggins, R. J. and Chappuis, J., 2012. An introduction to student-involved assessment for
learning (p. 360). Boston: Pearson.
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