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In this study, we document the graduate student’s perspective on the effectiveness of the IDP based on responses from students in course-and thesis-based masters and doctoral programs in science and social science. Informational interviews and mentor meetings were seen as the most useful components of the IDP. Students also felt that the IDP had helped them with many career development activities, but they also highlighted several challenges. Findings from a content and thematic analysis provide insight for those interested in implementing the IDPat their own institution.  \nKeywords: individual development plans (IDP), professional development, skills training, graduate students, informational interview  \nRésumé  \nLes plans de développement individuel (PDI) sont de plus en plus utilisés dans l’enseignementsupérieur pour fournir aux étudiants des conseils personnalisés susceptibles de favoriserune expérience éducative plus utile et plus productive. Dans cette étude, nous documentons le point de vue des étudiants diplômés sur l’efficacité des PDI, en nous basant sur des réponses venant d’étudiants de programmes de maîtrise (professionnelle ou recherche) et de doctorat en sciences et sciences sociales. Les entrevues d’information et les rencontres avec les mentors étaient considérées comme les éléments les plus utiles des PDI. Les étudiants ont également estimé que les PDI les avaient aidés dans de nombreuses activités de développement de carrière, mais ils ont aussi souligné plusieurs défis. Les résultats fondés sur des analyses de contenu et thématiques fournissent un aperçu à ceux qui souhaitent mettre en œuvre des PDI dans leur propre établissement.  \nMots-clés : Plans de développement individuel, développement professionnel, acquisition de nouvelles connaissances, étudiants aux cycles supérieurs, entrevue d’information  \nINTRODUCTION  \nAn individual development plan (IDP) is designed to help a person align their activities with their short-and long-term goals for personal growth and professional development. It has also been called a portfolio, learning plan, or profession-  \nal development plan (PDP), depending on the context in which it is used (e.g. , Beausaert et al. , 2011a; McCormack et al. , 2006) . The IDP has commonly been used in professional settings where it helps employees identify and engage in professional development training that can serve both the person and the organization they work  \nCanadian Journal of Higher Education | Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur  \n54:1 (2024)  \nfor (e.g. , Beausaert et al. , 2011a, 2011b) . In this professional environment, the plan provides an overview of competencies the employee has and will be working on, facilitates conversation between an employee and their supervisor about their performance, and can ultimately be used to design a training plan and/or for more formal performance evaluation and promotion.  \nThe IDP is increasingly recommended in higher education to support student success, assist graduate and postdoctoral students with meeting their personal, professional, and/or academic goals, and prepare them for increasingly diverse career paths (Gough & Denicolo, 2007; Fuhrmann et al. , 2011; Hobin et al. , 2014; Marcus, 2016) . Based on a survey of US and Canadian institutions targeting thesis-based graduate degree programs, the American Council of Graduate Schools reported that 45% to 48% of respondents are encouraged to complete an IDP and/or meet with their advisors annually to discuss their IDP (Denecke etal. , 2017) . Several professional academic or funding organizations have provided IDP","cbCaiiAg24zpLKv1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiAg24zpLKv1","pdf",259495,18,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"Which graduate programs were included in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Responses came from students in course-and thesis-based master’s and doctoral programs in science and social science.\"},{\"question\":\"What IDP components did students find most useful?\",\"answer\":\"Informational interviews and mentor meetings were seen as the most useful parts of the IDP.\"},{\"question\":\"What benefits and challenges did students report?\",\"answer\":\"Students felt the IDP helped with many career development activities, while also highlighting several challenges.\"}]","Graduate Student Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Individual Development Plans | PDF",1792084271,45]