Personal, Social, Academic and Career Development in Higher Education: SOARing to Success

This book provides a pedagogy called SOARing to Success, which engages individuals in a structured and supported process of personalized learning, leading to the development of transferable career management and employability skills. It emphasizes the needs to focus on multidimensional employability, take account of post-Covid-19 educational and employment landscapes, engage proactively with ways to strengthen resilience, health, and wellbeing, tackle academic learning and assessments with digital research and information literacy skills, and reflect globalisation in the internationalization of higher education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 324 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the transformative power of SOARing to Success, a pedagogy that empowers individuals through a structured and supportive process of personalized learning, ultimately fostering the development of transferable career management and employability skills. The SOAR model, which has gained widespread recognition and adoption, offers proven strategies for educators to incorporate Personal Development Planning (PDP), Career Development Learning (CDL), and employability agendas into their teaching practices. At its core, SOAR revolves around the interconnected concepts of Self, Opportunity, Aspirations, and Results, urging learners to establish meaningful connections across these domains through self-reflection, action, interaction, research, analysis, and synthesis.

In particular, this fully revised edition holds great significance in the context of post-pandemic regeneration, emphasizing the need to broaden our focus on multidimensional employability, enterprise, and entrepreneurship. It recognizes the evolving educational and employment landscapes shaped by the aftermath of COVID-19, including the changing realities of the labor market, the prevalence of technology-enabled recruitment methods, and the importance of cultivating resilience, health, and well-being both for individuals and society as a whole.

Furthermore, SOAR encourages learners to actively engage with strategies to enhance resilience, address academic learning and assessments with digital research and information literacy skills, and adapt and/or be adaptable to the demands of different contexts. It promotes the co-creation of a better world by aligning self-actualization with the realization of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

In addition, SOAR embraces the global dimension of higher education (HE), reflecting the increasing interconnectedness of the world. It encourages learners to develop a global perspective, understand the complexities of internationalization, and contribute to the internationalization of HE.

Packed with practical and valuable features, this book serves as a comprehensive resource for educators, students, and professionals seeking to unlock their full potential and achieve success in their personal and professional lives. It provides a roadmap for personal development, career advancement, and lifelong learning, equipping individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the ever-changing landscape of the 21st century.

Weight: 640g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367648053
Edition number: 2 ed