Case Study of the Role of the Distance Learning Study Course “Personal Development” on the Student Personal Development at the College of Business Administration

Abstract

An important aim of higher education is not only to equip people with new skills, knowledge, and competencies but also the personal development of students. In the past decades, personal development planning is becoming more popular. Personal development planning is a method of recording achievements, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, reflecting on progress, and setting clear goals and action plans.The purpose of the article is to analyze the implementation of the new E-learning course “Professional development” for the short-cycle higher education study program students at the College of Business Administration. Sample: 24 students of the study program “Law”.Method: a thematic analysis of the achieved study results by evaluating the feedback provided by 24 students who completed the course on the progress and benefits of the course.Results: The thematic analysis of student reviews showed that the purpose and the results of the study course have been achieved. Although the reviews of some students indicate resistance to the awareness of the personality situation, the structure and organizational form of the course contribute to the successful overcoming of resistance and help to solve the issues of personal growth at the level of "depth" and complexity appropriate for the student.