Assignment Brief: Reflective Practice and Personal Development Plan
Purpose of the Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to assess whether students are able to:
LO2: Understand the value of reflective practice in fostering personal and professional growth; and explore different methods of undertaking reflective practice.
LO3: Apply reflective practice to evaluate personal and professional values, performance, working style, interests, motivations, skills, and attributes; and identify development needs by comparing oneself with current and future career roles.
LO4: Develop and understand how to implement a personal development plan that includes lifelong learning and growth opportunities. Ensure the plan aligns with short-term, medium-term, and long-term professional and personal values, interests, and objectives.
Information and Instructions to Learners
- This is an individual report.
- Submit your report in PDF format via Microsoft Teams before 11:59 pm, 18 October 2024.
- Word count: 3,000 words (+/- 10%), excluding appendices and reference list.
- Use Harvard Referencing style.
- Attach the filled-out cover page (provided on Teams) when uploading your report.
- Refer to the MAPS College Assessment Policy for general requirements regarding all assessments.
Context
This assignment aims to:
- Develop your understanding of reflective practice approaches and frameworks.
- Enable you to assess personal and professional values.
- Guide you in developing and implementing a Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Assignment Task
You are required to submit a report after exploring Reflective Practice, Personal and Professional Values, and Personal Development Planning. The report should:
- Discuss reflective practice frameworks and approaches.
- Identify personal and professional values.
- Develop a Personal Development Plan.
Tasks
1. Reflective Practice Frameworks
- Discuss the importance of continuing personal and professional development in achieving individual and organisational objectives, and examine how reflective practice supports this.
- Research and describe at least two different reflective practice approaches or frameworks.
- Provide examples of how each approach can be applied in a professional setting.
2. Assessing Personal and Professional Values
- Identify your core personal and professional values using relevant tools and frameworks.
- Reflect on how these values influence your professional behaviour and decision-making.
- Discuss any potential conflicts between your personal and professional values and explain how you would address them.
3. Self-Assessment: Evaluating Own Performance in the Workplace
- Using reflection, evaluate your own performance in the workplace, which may include a current/previous job role, voluntary work, or team/group role.
- Write a reflective account considering how your working style influences your performance and those around you.
- Identify development needs based on your reflection that align with your current and future roles, and outline opportunities to address these needs.
4. Developing and Implementing a Personal Development Plan (PDP)
- Develop a Personal Development Plan focusing on short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives and career goals.
- Identify specific actions, resources, and timelines required to achieve these goals.
- Discuss how you will monitor progress and revise the plan as needed.