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personal development planning: an introductionA university education has always encouraged students to become independent critical thinkers, to question, to respond to feedback, to plan and to reflect. As students increasingly face competing pressures and priorities these qualities are perhaps even more important to emphasise. The aim of Personal Development Planning is to enable students to take a proactive approach to their learning and to assist them in recognising the value of self-awareness and self-reliance in achieving both academic and career success. While the impetus for providing opportunities for PDP has been driven by external requirements there is evidence that students also see the value of engaging with the process. The Learning and Teaching Unit recently conducted a series of informal interviews with students on the Colchester Campus to gauge awareness of PDP. Although anecdotal, the interviews did highlight that students are receptive to PDP. Click here to access these interviews. The results of the most recent Student Satisfaction Survey also suggest that there is scope for improving the provision for PDP at the University. For more information on current and recent research in the field please view the website of The Centre for Recording Achievement. Supported PDP can complement and contribute to our academic excellence helping our students to make sense of all of their learning experiences and equipping them with the necessary skills and qualities to go forward confidently to the next stage of their lives. Implementing PDP in University departments Embedding PDP in the curriculum
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