TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING: A REFLECTION ON MY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN ONLINE ACADEMIC WRITING COURSE

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Self-development is profoundly important in individual life, which gives impacts such as happiness (Bauer & McAdams, 2010), life satisfaction (Bauer & McAdams, 2004; Sheldon & Kasser, 2001), the ability for adaptation (Sheldon & Houser-Marko, 2001), personal health (Robitschek, 1998), and open to new experiences and have a clear direction in life (Ryff & Keyes, 1995). For university teachers, self-development refers to learning how to prepare for a better oneself and performance regarding with their core tasks, which include teaching, research and publication, and community service. Self-development can take in various forms such as participating in long and short-term courses, trainings, and workshops; and being an active member of professional learning community (PLC), in which lecturers can develop lecturer’s identity and promote lifelong learning. In the words of Prenger, Poortman and Handelzalts (2019), PLC supports teacher professional development (TPD) and professional learning. The research also revealed a fairly good impact on teachers' perceptions of their level of satisfaction, skills, knowledge, and the development of their attitudes as well as how they had applied them in the classroom (Prenger et al., 2019). The study of a group of teachers at an Australian university reported the benefits of their work-related activities and occasions for the growth of their professional knowledge (Ferman, 2002).