Personal Development Planning Evaluation

Level 0, 1 and 2 students in the School of Science,

The following questionnaire is designed to permit you to evaluate the experience of engaging in Personal Development Planning (PDP). Given the importance of PDP, it is vital for us to understand how well you are engaging with the process and how it is contributing to your experience. Please remember we are not looking for “right” or “wrong” answers, rather your reflections on what the PDP has contributed to your experience as a student so far and how it might further enhance that experience.

Please note that while we wish to know your programme and level of study, it is not necessary to put your name on the questionnaire unless you wish to do so.

PROGRAMME OF STUDY______

LEVEL OF STUDY______

Q1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding your learning? (CIRCLE ONE CATEGORY FOR EACH STATEMENT)

I plan and organise my coursework
more now than before I engaged in PDP / Strongly
Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly
Disagree
I see the value and purpose of my courseworktasks more clearly now than before I engaged in PDP / Strongly
Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly
Disagree
I appreciate better how my skills have been developing since engaging in PDP / Strongly
Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly
Disagree
My approach to learning has not changed at allsince engaging in PDP / Strongly
Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly
Disagree

Please take this opportunity to explain further any of the answers given to Q1.

Q2. To what extent do you feel your confidence has improved or deteriorated since you engaged in PDP? (CIRCLE ONE NUMBER)

MY CONFIDENCE HAS IMPROVED GREATLY1

MY CONFIDENCE HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY2

MY CONFIDENCE HAS DETERIORATED SLIGHTLY3

MY CONFIDENCE HAS DETERIORATED GREATLY 4

PDP HAD NO EFFECT ON MY CONDIFENCE5

Please give a brief explanation for your answer to question 2.

Q3. To what extent has your engagement with PDP affected your self motivation? (CIRCLE ONE NUMBER)

WORKING ON THE PDP HASINCREASED

MY SELF MOTIVATION1

WORKING ON THE PDP HAS NEITHER

INCREASED NORDECREASED MY SELF

MOTIVATION2

WORKING ON THE PDP HASDECREASED

MY SELF MOTIVATION3

Please explain your answer

Q4. Which of the following statements best represents the impact of PDP on your academic performance over the past year? (CIRCLE ONE NUMBER)

I FEEL MY PERFORMANCE HAS IMPROVED

SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE ENGAGING IN PDP1

I FEEL MY PERFORMANCE HAS IMPROVED SLIGHTLY

SINCE ENGAGING IN PDP2

I FEEL THAT PDP HAS HAD NO IMPACT ON

MY PERFORMANCE3

Q5. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements (CIRCLE ONE CATEGORY FOR EACH STATEMENT)

I never really thought about my strengths and weaknesses before working on the PDP / Strongly Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly Disagree
The PDP has forced me to evaluate my subject knowledge for the first time / Strongly Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly Disagree
The PDP has forced me to evaluate my skills for the first time / Strongly Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly Disagree
The PDP has forced me to evaluate my personal characteristics for the first time / Strongly Agree / Agree / Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Q6In your opinion, are there items missing from the PDP proforma that you would like to see added?

Q7. Is there anything about the PDP delivery that you would like to see changed?

Q8. Would you prefer to see the PDP activity given a larger weighting as a form of assessment?

1YES

2NO

Q9. Would you prefer to see the PDP activity organised and delivered as an additional credit rated course?

1YES

2NO

Please feel free to provide any other suggestions

Thank you for completing this questionnaire