Reflective evaluation and development of personal and professional development from an earlier module - Career development: aspirations and opportunities

This module follows on from the portfolio work in Module 1 enabling continuing reflection on personal and professional development. The focus of this module is for learners to consider their future career aspirations and development. Learners will have opportunity to demonstrate learning and reflection of personal continuing development, continuing workplace development and continuing workplace organisation understanding. Therefore the indicative content in this module will mostly be defined by learners' evaluation of their journey as a professional on this course. Learners will be guided on their portfolio content via face-to-face tutorials and electronic support. The course VLE will be used extensively which will direct learner reflections upon their work based learning. This module is about learners taking responsibility for and presenting their personal and professional development as an education professional.

McGregor, D. & Cartwright, L. (eds) (2011) Developing Reflective Practice: a guide for beginning teachers. Maidenhead: Open University Press/McGraw-Hill Education

Weyers, J & McMillan, K. (2011) How to Write Essays and Assignments (2nd Edition)

Roffey-Barentsen, J. & Malthouse, R. (2009) Reflective Practice in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd.

All main texts available online through Staffordshire University Library

PebblePad or other suitable online format.
http://staffs.rebuslist.com/
VLE

Lynda (via Staffordshire University): http://www.staffs.ac.uk/about_us/university_departments/information_services/learning_support/training/lynda/
Lynda.com is a library of video-based training courses focused on software topics and business skills training.

Staffordshire University Careers Centre: http://www.staffs.ac.uk/business_solutions/careers_centre/index.jsp

Staffordshire University Graduate Attributes:
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/courses_and_study/why_staffs/staffordshire_graduate/index.jsp

Staffordshire University Media Library http://medialibrary.staffs.ac.uk/: Films of teaching and learning in various contexts, with Ofsted style analysis.

Academic education journals such as:

Journal of Education Policy
British Educational Research Journal Educational Studies
All available online through Staffordshire University

1) Complete reflections on developments to professional practice (1250 total) (50%) (LOs 1,2 & 4)

2) Complete an action plan for future career aspirations and development (1250 words) (50%) (LO 3).