Report Plan and Evaluation of Sources for Personal Development

This report provides a comprehensive overview of personal and professional development, outlining the concepts of both personal and professional growth. It delves into the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, providing personal examples to illustrate each. The report emphasizes the importance of a Personal Development Plan, offering a practical example to showcase how to identify strengths and weaknesses and create a roadmap for improvement. Furthermore, the assignment explores the impact of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance when evaluating sources. The report includes an evaluation of eight sources, assessing their reliability and relevance to the topic. The report concludes with a detailed list of references, supporting the information presented.

Report plan and evaluation of
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TABLE Of CONTENT
Task One:.........................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development ...................................................................3
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples.......................................................................3
Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples....................................................................4
Value of Personal Development Plan with example....................................................................4
Task Two:........................................................................................................................................5
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source................................5
TASK Three: ...................................................................................................................................5
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan...........................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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Task One:
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal or professional development can be defined as a form of training programs that
allows an individual to prepare themselves for greater opportunities and accomplish desired
course in a well defined and effective manner. Continuous personal and professional
development improves learning ability of an individual and can further promote their
independent learning (Michael, 2020). In addition to this it is identified that personal as well as
professional development is usually get supported with the maximization of confidence, personal
skills, competencies and knowledge with greater efficiency and can gain more attractive future
employment opportunities.
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples
The short term goals are simply reflect certain objectives that allow an individual in order to
stay motivated as these goals can be accomplished in shorter period of time that can be in a year,
month, week or today. It is also considered that in support of various goals one an individual
could enhance their productivity and can quickly fulfil their long-term objectives. In addition to
this, it has been evaluated that it assist to achieve short term goals as with this an individual does
not require long-term commitment and can further create momentum and can allow themselves
to stay on track (Cucchi, 2020). In support of it short term goals individual can boost individual's
self-confidence. There are few examples of short term goals and that is as mentioned below:
 To attend a personal development seminar.
 To keep a daily journal as to manage activities according to time.
 Make connection with mentor.
Value of medium term goals with 3 personal examples
According to the analysis it is underlined that medium term goals basically facilitate an
individual to accomplish underline objective in 2 to 3 years. Furthermore according to the
evaluation this has been determined these goals allow individual to align with their objective that
has been laid down them for longer prospectus (Brysch, 2020). Illustrations of medium term
goals are being define below:
 To start a new career in management stream.
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 Save money to buy a new house.
 To conduct a new business in a particular form of sector.
Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples
Long term goals me require individual to accomplish their objectives in more than 10 years.
These goals provide them significant direction towards great purpose. Moreover, it is analysed
that in support of long-term goals individual might see positive impact upon their personal and
professional development and can have a compelling vision. Examples of long-term goals are
given below:
 Buy on property.
 Secure and maintain money for second term education.
 Learn to play musical instrument like an expert.
Value of Personal Development Plan with example
Personal and professional development plan basically an essential frameworks that persist
an individual to measure its weaknesses as well as strengths and further overcome them with the
help of effective measures and strategies (Hailu, 2020). With the help of this plan one can
enhance their capability and skill and can you father cane smooth futuristic opportunities. In
addition to this it has been identified that personal and professional development plan enhances
current level skill and expertise of an individual. thus, as per preceding mentioned analysis it is
evaluated that with the assistance of personal development plan an individual can lay down own
strength as well as weaknesses through which one can assure high growth and development.
Skill Current
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Course of Action Time period
Time management 7 10 To manage all the
activities of accurate time
basis and take online time
management classes.
35 days
Oral
Communication
6.5 10 Undertake use of online
communication lectures
40 days
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on regular basis.
Team Working 5 10 Perform roles in a team
and ask for regular
guidance and feedback
from team members.
30 days
Task Two:
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source
The above mentioned three element authors, purpose, reliability and relevance is playing
most important role in justifying accuracy and authenticity of a source. With the help of all these
three element sources reliability and relevance and be determined in a well define and effective
manner.
TASK Three:
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan
Sources Author(s) Purpose Reliability Relevance
Kyllonen, P.C.,
Lipnevich,
A.A., Burrus, J.
and Roberts,
R.D.
To
understand
the deepen
perceptive
about
importance
of personal
development
.
It is reliable as
it belongs from
current article.
It is relevance
as it is based
on the current
topic of the
report.
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Hulten, C.R. To analyse
the
effectiveness
and skill
development
that has
impact over
economic
growth.
It is reliable as
it processed
suitable
information
about current
topic.
Relevant as it
discussed the
skills
developed in
early age
which
underpin
development
of future
academic
skills
Scholtze, L. To identify
importance
of
development
and growth
on
sustainable
manner.
Reliable as
information
belongs from
current article.
It is relevant as
well as it
reflect suitable
learning and
understanding
about
development
and
importance of
management
system that
affect learning.
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Weller, J.,
Boyd, M. and
Cumin, D.
To measure
the
effectiveness
among
teamwork
that assist to
overcome
from
different
barrier.
It is a source
that is reliable
as it is not
related to
current year.
It is quite
relevant as it
consist of
certain
information
which is
required to
promote and
advance
effectiveness
within
teamwork and
it promote
working
practices.
Salas, E.,
Shuffler, M.L.,
Thayer, A.L.,
Bedwell, W.L.
and Lazzara,
E.H.
To analyse
the various
benefits
which is
related to
improvemen
ts related to
teamwork as
per
according to
human
resource and
its
management
It is not a
reliable
information as
per
dependence of
teamwork and
its
improvements.
It is a relevant
source as it
provide
suitable
information
about
development
of different
skills.
Formative assessment to
develop oral
Nikolic, S.,
Stirling, D. and
To define
different
It is a reliable
source as it
It is also be
relevant as in
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communication
competency using
YouTube: self-and peer
assessment in
engineering. European
Journal of Engineering
Education, 43(4),
pp.538-551.
Ros, M. challenges
that is
processed in
relation to
oral
communicati
on and to
manage its
competency.
belongs from
recent years.
this different
was of
communicatio
n is addressed
that assist to
make better
competency in
sufficient
mode.
The effects of
professional development
activities on principals’
perceived instructional
leadership practices:
multi-country data
analysis using TALIS
2013. Educational
Studies, 42(3), pp.287-
301.
Gumus, E. and
Bellibas, M.S.
To
acknowledge
the various
effects
which is
dependent
over the
adequate
support of
professional
development
in sustained
mode.
It is a reliable
source as it
doesn't belong
from previous
year source.
It is a relevant
source as it
provide
adequate
information
related to
various
principals
which is
practised with
leadership.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Michael, C.N., 2020. Relationships, Mentorship and Self-Renewal: Co-Teaching as a Vehicle for
Personal and Professional Growth. Mastering the Art of Co-Teaching: Building More
Collaborative Classrooms, p.149.
Brysch, C.P., 2020. Teacher Attitudes toward Alternative Professional Development in
Geography. Journal of Geography, 119(2), pp.55-62.
Goodale, T.A., 2020. Factors That Influence Curricular Adoption in a Sustainability Focused
Marine Science Professional Development for In-Service Teachers. Journal of Education
for Sustainable Development, p.0973408220934645.
Hailu, E., 2020. Implementationof the New School Based Continuous Professional
Development: The Case of Borena Zone Selected High Schools. Journal of Indigenous
Knowledge and Development Studies, 1(1), pp.50-65.
Ryan, C.L. and McAllister, M.M., 2020. Professional development in clinical teaching: An
action research study. Nurse Education Today, 85, p.104306.
Cucchi, A., 2020. Learning to stay still: reflective practice in the context of supervision—
integrating the personal and the professional. Journal of Psychological Therapies, 5(1),
pp.1-6.
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