Personal Development Plan Report: Source Evaluation and Analysis, 2024

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of personal and professional development, beginning with an introduction to the concept and its importance. The report outlines the value of setting short, medium, and long-term goals, providing personal examples for each. It then delves into the critical aspects of source evaluation, discussing how author, purpose, reliability, and relevance impact the use of information. The core of the report includes an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan, assessing their reliability and relevance. The report concludes with references and an appendix containing a personal development plan, detailing priority skills, current ability, target ability, development criteria, and time frames for improvement. The report emphasizes the importance of communication and teamwork skills, providing a structured approach to enhancing these skills within a professional context. This report provides a well-structured approach to personal and professional development with a focus on practical application and critical analysis of information sources.

Report plan and evaluation of
sources

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Concept of personal and professional development...............................................................1
Value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.......................................2
Value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples..................................2
Value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples........................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
Write an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan.................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
APPENDIX 1 – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP).....................................................7
Personal Development Plan....................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Personal development is explained as the activities which assist in improving the identity,
develop human talents and increase quality of the lif (Ahmed and Ward, 2016). To better
understand and optimise their ability, this is a means for people to analyse their strengths and
qualities, recognise their life goals or set goals. The current report is based on Personal
Development Plan (PDP) and also main role of the personal development planning. There will be
discussed about how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ impacts utilisation of the
sources as well as evaluation of the eight sources used in report plan.
TASK 1
Concept of personal and professional development.
Personal and professional development can be seen as a process where a person
establishes goals at personal and professional levels to successfully resolve vulnerabilities. It
continuous method allows people or corporations to accomplish the objectives and goals they
seek. Professional development is about learning the expertise, information, records, and
resources necessary to assist an individual get good in career. On the other hand, professional
development is preparing to obtain or hold professional skills like academic degrees for the
formal coursework, seminar attendance, and realistic informal learning experiences (Ahmed,
2018). There are a number of career development methods, like counselling, coaching, practise
groups, lesson learning, mentoring, results in the increase and technical support. It is collection
of tools, services and preparation programs for teachers to increase the consistency and efficacy
of teaching. This tools help instructors to develop their skills in their field of study and provide
mentoring and the ability to learn new teaching methods. Many that engage in seminars or
management sessions learn and refine specialist skills, like technological, quantitative and
analytical (Avidov-Ungar, 2016).
Value of short term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.
The short term goals reduce procrastination. They mainly lay down clear as well as
defined path to be success, permitting an individual to focus on one thing at time. In relation to
short-term priorities of the personal and professional development plan, it will assist an
individual in meeting aims that are to accomplish a long-term aim (Dunn and Doolittle, 2020).
There are three personal examples given below related to short term goals:
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 To make improvement in the performance numbers within 15 days while working on
specific project of company effectively.
 To make improvement in the work life balance.
 To focus to reducing the time wastage at the time of work in an organisation (Tarasova,
2020).
Value of medium term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.
Medium-term goals in the professional and personal life of an individual hold various
value systems. Mainly the medium term goals may take from the two months to the three years
to be achieved (Pugh and Broome, 2020).
 To enhance the problem solving skill by 15% with the help of taking job the job training
and studying provided through organisation within 45 days.
 To raise networking skills by 15% in 2 months through exploring joining networking
activities and concentrating on developing a real human relationship with individuals
who can interact.
 Minimize turnover throughout 15% in each of next four quarters.
Value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples.
The long term goals are that want to attain in future. These goals need time and the
planning also (Ramia and et. al., 2016). They are mainly developed including futuristic approach
as well as range of the personal long goals for staff members. The three different examples of
long term goals are mentioned below:
 To get be promoted in next 1 year within the organisation.
 To be practice the mindfulness by 30% in 1 year to increase management skills.
 To develop the problem solving skills in 6 months.
TASK 2
Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source.
Sources that are clearly used to refer to the work and judgments taken using other work
and opinions should be relevant and accurate much like master skilled requires to be and to have
direct reactions about the purpose this is being used (Sharov, Liapunova and Sharova, 2019). Its
main reason is to remain safe initially remain the better structure that submitting the
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counterfeiting and making data and information, dependable, clear and authentic. The Author
and source should be relevant if content is related to topic. In much less complicated terms, this
is crucial for both the references and sources used to come from a strong author, to coordinate
with the ultimate objective of ends. It is necessary that Purpose behind using the sources should
be clear. The information should be Reliable and Relevant so that the positive conclusion can be
developed.
TASK 3
Write an evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan.
SOURCES AUTHOR PURPOSE RELIABILITY RELEVANCE
1 Elsy Ramia,
Pascale Salameh,
Imad F. Btaiche
& Aline Hanna
Saad (2020)
To support
knowledge
developing
Personal
Development.
Expert
publication of
Best Proof
Replication
Iteration [BES].
Develop
collaborative
building
2 Pugh, M., &
Broome, N.
(2020)
To examine the
approach to
personal and
professional
development.
The present
article is
copyright.
Personal and
Skills through
Portfolio.
3 Robin J. Dunn
and Sarah A.
Doolittle (2020)
Its main focus on
creating
Professional
Development for
the Teaching
Personal and
Social
Responsibility.
This article is
mainly written
through the expert
with more
experience in the
professional
development.
Managing the
competencies
4 Ejaz Ahmed
(2020)
Analysis of the
factors which
This article is
mainly written
Enhance the
personal,
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influencing the
acceptance of
personal,
academic and
professional
development e-
portfolios.
through the
experienced
writer and
professionals.
professional and
academic
development.
5 Tarasova, V.,
(2020)
To create the new
prospects in
context with the
personal
development for
the networked
society.
The present
article is authentic
and reliable as
this is copyrights
through
intellectual
company.
Counselling
Strategy as
Guidance as well
as Personal
Development
Plan in the Higher
Education,
6 Orit Avidov
Ungar (2020)
This article is
related to
professional
development of
teachers’ and
their perceptions
of professional
development
This article is
reliable and
provide the
authenticate
information.
Beyond the
Interpersonal
Competence
7 Sharov, S.,
Liapunova, V.
and Sharova, T.,
(2019)
To make
improvement in
the interpersonal
skills.
This article is
mainly written
through the three
professional
experts.
Preparation of the
personal
development plan
8 Fathima Ahmed
(2020)
Management and
leadership impact
on the personal
It is mainly
written through
the corresponding
Professional and
personal
development
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and professional
development.
author. goals.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Ahmed, E. and Ward, R., 2016. Analysis of factors influencing acceptance of personal, academic
and professional development e-portfolios. Computers in Human Behavior, 63, pp.152-
161.
Ahmed, F., 2018. Leadership and management influences on personal and professional
development and group dynamics: a student’s experience. Nursing children and young
people, 30(2).
Avidov-Ungar, O., 2016. A model of professional development: Teachers’ perceptions of their
professional development. Teachers and Teaching, 22(6), pp.653-669.
Dunn, R.J. and Doolittle, S.A., 2020. Professional development for teaching personal and social
responsibility: Past, present, and future. Journal of Teaching in Physical
Education, 39(3), pp.347-356.
Pugh, M. and Broome, N., 2020. Dialogical coaching: An experiential approach to personal and
professional development. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and
Research, 72(3), p.223.
Ramia, E. and et. al., 2016. Mapping and assessment of personal and professional development
skills in a pharmacy curriculum. BMC medical education, 16(1), p.19.
Sharov, S., Liapunova, V. and Sharova, T., 2019. Analysis of the opportunities of the
prometheus platform for the professional development of future teachers. TEM
Journal, 8(4), pp.1469-1476.
Tarasova, V., 2020. DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION AS A CONDITION FOR
TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Scientific Journal of Polonia
University, 38(1-1), pp.224-230.
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APPENDIX 1 – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP)
Personal Development Plan
PRIORITY SKILLS CURRENR
T
ABILITY
(Rating
from 1 to
10 and 10
as high)
TARGET
ABILITY
(Rating
from 1 to
10 and 10
as high)
DEVELOP
MNET
OPPORTU
NITIES
CRITERIA
TO JUDGE
TIME
FRAME
Priority 1 Communica
tion skills
5 10 To make
interaction
with the
other person
and discuss
the
important
and
necessary
ideas with
them. This
will help me
in
enhancing
my overall
skills in
much
effective
and in
efficient
ways.
Listen to
other
employees
and interact
with them to
share
information.
Considering
this, it can
easily be
said that
communicat
ion may aid
me in
enhancing
my
performance
level at
workplace
in much
effective
60 days
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and in
efficient
manner.
Priority 2 Team
working
skills
6 10 By
performing
the tasks on
continuous
basis in
groups.
Considering
this, I may
effectively
become able
to improve
my team
working
skills in
rightful
ways.
By taking
the feedback
with some
other
employees
within
organisation
. Through
this, it can
be said that
my
opportunitie
s will
improve in
much
effective
and in
efficient
ways.
90 Days
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