Professional Development & Learning Plan/Activities

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After completing the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program (PIDP), here are some ways I would like to continue my development to ongoing learning—focusing on both subject matter expertise and enhancing my instructional skills.




Learning Activities & Ongoing Development

  • Instructional Design & Project Management: I'd dive deeper into these areas by taking courses from Coursera or enrolling in professional certificates from institutions like BCIT or UBC Sauder. Staying sharp in designing learning experiences and managing educational projects would be key.

  • Experimenting with Teaching Methods: I’d challenge myself to incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Active Learning Strategies to make lessons more engaging, accessible, and dynamic. Trying flipped classrooms or gamification techniques would be an exciting challenge!

  • Conferences & Workshops: ATD (Association for Talent Development) – If I wanted to refine my instructional design skills, I’d consider attending this one. However, the Canadian eLearning Conference held in Toronto looks quite interesting as well.

  • Books on Teaching & Learning: I have already started reading Design for How People Learn by Julie Dirksen – this is a must-read for instructional designers! I have also ordered Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind: A Conceptual and Practical Guide by Kathleen Taylor and Catherine Marienau 

  • Instructional Techniques: Periodically checking The Learning Coach - This is a website where Connie Malamed shares actionable strategies, practical content, product reviews and resources to help others design, develop and understand learning, instructional design and visual design. 

  • Professional Organizations to Join or Volunteer With: Project Management Institute (PMI) – If I wanted to sharpen my organizational skills as an educator, I’d join this network. I have already become a member of the Training Magazine Social Learning Network and Bob Pike Group

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