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Life Competence​
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Personal Development​

Definition

Personal development is the development of “one’s personality and to be able to act with growing autonomy, judgment and personal responsibility” (Delors report, 1996). It implies being knowledgeable about a healthy mind, body, and lifestyle; being skilled on how to cope with complexity, uncertainty, and stress, seeking support when needed, and staying resilient, as well as developing the ability to work autonomously and manage one’s career. It also entails being assertive, having integrity, self-motivation, problem-solving skills to deal with changes, and a generally positive disposition towards the promotion of one’s personal, social, and physical well-being (LifeComp, 2020).​

Sources

Learning: The treasure within; report to UNESCO of the International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century (highlights)—UNESCO Digital Library. (n.d.).

Sala, A., Punie, Y., Garkov, V., & Cabrera, M. (2020). LifeComp: The European Framework for Personal, Social and Learning to Learn key competence. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.

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Prospects of Personal Self-development in the Digital World under the Conditions of “Self-isolation”​

The article discusses the features of personal self-development in the digital world, in the conditions of rapid changes in the competencies demanded by the job market, and determines the qualities of an effective employee.​

Reference

Lifevise

Online courses, tools or mentoring options for personal development. The community of entrepreneurs, lifelong learners, and others on a path to better mental and physical health.

Tool

LifeComp – The European Framework for Personal, Social and Learning to Learn Key Competence​

The LifeComp framework regards “Personal, Social and Learning to Learn” as a set of competencies applying to all spheres of life that can be acquired through formal informal and non-formal education, and can help citizens to thrive in the 21st Century. LifeComp can be used as a basis for the development of curricula and learning activities fostering personal, and social development, and learning to learn.

Methodology

Learn To Be Tutoring

Students can help youth in underserved communities achieve their dreams through free, 1-on-1, online tutoring while at the same time developing their patience, empathy, motivation and altruism.

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