hat is personal development planning (PDP)? PDP is a process undertaken by students to structure a reflection on and in their own learning, performance and achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development. It takes place in practice for qualified staff in the form of annual appraisals. Effective PDP facilitates the ability of individuals to understand what and how they learn, and to plan and take responsibility for their own learning. PDP helps learners understand and explore their learning experiences and the achievements and outcomes of PDP supports the concept that learning is a lifelong and life-wide activity. The process of PDP. PDP takes the form of a cyclic spiral experience based on four main activities: Gathering evidence of learning achievement and experiences Reflection on learning and experiences Identifying new learning needs and creating development plans Reviewing progress towards achievement of goals set.
