Goal Setting directs students’ attention and actions to what they want to do or learn.
Through structured goal setting, students are more likely to make decisions that support their long-term goals and overcome obstacles to attaining their goals. Once they attribute results to factors they can control and achieve goal success, their self-confidence increases as does their belief that they have the skills to face new challenging tasks. Students benefit when curriculum and learning activities incorporate a systematic process that supports goal accomplishment.
Lesson Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
- Define the college and career competency of goal setting.
- Articulate the main components of effective goal setting.
- Write a specific, measurable goal.
- Outline steps in a goal action plan.
- Explain the use of feedback.
- Anticipate motivational setbacks and plan accordingly.
Reflective Questions
Thinking about your classroom:
- What is an example of an academic or personal goal one of your students might write?
- Is the goal based on what the student wants to do or learn?
- Is the goal focused on personal improvement rather than doing better than another student?
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