The PDP - Personal & Professional Development Planning as tool generating opportunities: Reflections from a first experience in Higher Education

Journal title EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING
Author/s Simone Visentin, Daniela Frison, Ilaria Lupo
Publishing Year 2019 Issue 2019/2 Language Italian
Pages 17 P. 75-91 File size 330 KB
DOI 10.3280/EXI2019-002005
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The paper presents the results of a qualitative micro research on the implementation of a PDP (Professional Development Planning) model conceived as a Work-Integrated Learning tool and based on the Capability Approach.

Keywords: Capability Approach, Human Development, Work-Integrated Learning, Professional Development Planning, Higher Education.

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Simone Visentin, Daniela Frison, Ilaria Lupo, Il PDP - Personal & Professional Development Planning come strumento generatore di opportunità: riflessioni da una prima esperienza in Higher Education in "EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION IN LEARNING AND TEACHING" 2/2019, pp 75-91, DOI: 10.3280/EXI2019-002005