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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004–12, Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/glossary/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for amendments or additions.
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core definition
Personal development planning is a
structured and supported process to assist students in arranging their own
personal educational and career progression.
explanatory
context
Personal development planning is part of
the development, in the UK, of Progress
Files.
analytical
review
In the UK, the QAA (2004) defined PDP as:
Personal Development Planning is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development. The primary objective for PDP is to improve the capacity of individuals to understand what and how they are learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility for their own learning, helping students:
á
become more
effective, independent and confident self-directed learners;
á
understand
how they are learning and relate their learning to a wider context;
á
improve
their general skills for study and career management;
á
articulate
personal goals and evaluate progress towards their achievement;
á
and
encourage a positive attitude to learning throughout life.
PDP is defined as 'a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development'.
PDP embraces a range of approaches to learning that connect planning (an individual's goals and intentions for learning or achievement), doing (aligning actions to intentions), recording (thoughts, ideas, experiences, in order to understand and evidence the process and results of learning) and reflection (reviewing and evaluating experiences and the results of learning).
Wojtczak (2002) defines a Personal Development
Plan (PDP) in the context of medical education as:
A list of educational needs, development
goals and actions and processes, compiled by learners and used in systematic
management and periodic reviews of learning. It is an integral part of
reflective practice and self-directed learning for professionals. It can be
equally valuable in teacher-directed medical training for maintaining
learner-centered approaches and shared objectives. PDP can be used to manage
learning needs systematically, to set development and performance improvement
goals, organize learning activities and review outcomes. Some educational
organizations accept completed plans for accredited professional development
and health managers link them with appraisals.
The
Guidelines for HE Progress Files, developed by CVCP (now, Universities UK
and including Universities Scotland), SCOP, QAA and LTSN, suggest that the PDP
element of the policy objectives should be operational across the whole HE
system and for all higher education awards by 2005Ð06.
related terms
sources
Higher Education Academy, 2012, PDP - Personal Development Planning, available at http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/pdp/pdp, accessed 23 January 2012.
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher
Education (QAA), 2004, Publications: Progress files for Higher Education http://www.qaa.ac.uk/crntwork/progfileHE/contents.htm
Wojtczak, A., 2002, Glossary of Medical Education Terms, http://www.iime.org/glossary.htm, December, 2000, Revised February 2002, accessed 23 January 2012.