Assignment: GOAL SETTING

Study Skills 101
2022-07-18T04:20:11Z

Due: Aug 1, 2022 by 11:59pm

To continue to be internally motivated, you need to set achievable goals. For some people setting goals is something automatic and natural. For others, writing down goals seems forced and awkward. Regardless of which category you fall into, there's little doubt that thinking about and writing down long-term, intermediate, and short-term goals is effective. If you do not know what you want to accomplish, achieving those goals is hard. Also, when the going gets rough, referring to these goals can boost morale and reposition you on your path to success.

Maybe you find it easy to set an intention or a mental plan about something you mean to do, like quality work or getting good grades. But having intentions may not be enough. The next step is to take those intentions and convert them into goals. Here's the difference. An intention is "I intend to get a B in English this semester" or "I plan to pass my classes." A goal, in contrast, is written down and provides some strategies to realize the intention or to make it happen. A goal is written down and provides some strategies to realize the intention or to make it happen. A goal is "I will get a b in English this semester by completing all the readings before they are assigned" or "I will use the writing and learning facilities at my college immediately if I have difficulty in class." Intentions are vague, while goals are concrete and very specific.

Clicks on the links below and watch the videos about goal setting:

How to Set Smart Goals/Goal Setting for Students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0QfCZjASX8&ab_channel=2MinuteClassroom

SEL Video Lesson of The Week (Week 23) Setting and Achieving Goals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5y1nwSIJw&ab_channel=LessonsforSEL

Long-term goals are life goals that help you see where you are now in relation to where you want to end up in the future. Examples of long-term goals are to use your sociology degree to obtain a position in a social service agency working with disadvantaged children and making enough money at that job to afford to live in a decent apartment in the city of your choice. Long-term goals are essential because they help you deal with the pressures, burdens, and sacrifices you make today. Think of long-term goals as the 'light at the end of the tunnel" when you stay up late to finish that reading assignment for the next day.

Intermediate goals are goals that span two to five years. An example of an intermediate goal is an action plan to attain an associate of arts degree within two and a half years and then transfer to a four-year college to earn a bachelor's degree in sociology. To make this a concrete goal rather than just an intention, you need to plan out your course of study with an advisor at your college to know exactly what courses you will need to complete during which semester. In addition, you want to ensure that the associate's degree courses transfer smoothly to the program of study at the four-year college or university to which you intend to transfer.

Short-term goals (sometimes called objectives) are the goals you set for yourself to accomplish day-to-day activities that lead you to your long-term goals. An example is wanting to outline your psychology textbook chapter by Thursday so you are prepared when your teacher presents the information in class on Friday morning. Short-term goals can also be the goals you set for the semester. For example, you might intend to earn a C in each of your classes this semester, as that would put you in good standing academically. In addition, you might intend to note specific strategies for troubleshooting problems to ensure that you reach this goal. Notice how the long-term and intermediate goals become more specific and concrete as they move to short-term goals.

(Christine Evans Carter, 2011/2014)

Now it is your turn. Complete the Smart Goal Worksheet below.

SMART GOAL WORKSHEET

References:

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 133–152). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)

Lessons for SEL. (n.d.). SEL Video Lesson of the Week (week 23) - Setting & Achieving Goals. Www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5y1nwSIJw

Ricks, V. (2016, June 16). How to Set SMART Goals | Goal Setting for Students. Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0QfCZjASX8

To continue to be internally motivated, you need to set achievable goals. For some people setting goals is something automatic and natural. For others, writing down goals seems forced and awkward. Regardless of which category you fall into, there's little doubt that thinking about and writing down long-term, intermediate, and short-term goals is effective. If you do not know what you want to accomplish, achieving those goals is hard. Also, when the going gets rough, referring to these goals can boost morale and reposition you on your path to success.

Maybe you find it easy to set an intention or a mental plan about something you mean to do, like quality work or getting good grades. But having intentions may not be enough. The next step is to take those intentions and convert them into goals. Here's the difference. An intention is "I intend to get a B in English this semester" or "I plan to pass my classes." A goal, in contrast, is written down and provides some strategies to realize the intention or to make it happen. A goal is written down and provides some strategies to realize the intention or to make it happen. A goal is "I will get a b in English this semester by completing all the readings before they are assigned" or "I will use the writing and learning facilities at my college immediately if I have difficulty in class." Intentions are vague, while goals are concrete and very specific.

Clicks on the links below and watch the videos about goal setting:

How to Set Smart Goals/Goal Setting for Students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0QfCZjASX8&ab_channel=2MinuteClassroom

SEL Video Lesson of The Week (Week 23) Setting and Achieving Goals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5y1nwSIJw&ab_channel=LessonsforSEL

Long-term goals are life goals that help you see where you are now in relation to where you want to end up in the future. Examples of long-term goals are to use your sociology degree to obtain a position in a social service agency working with disadvantaged children and making enough money at that job to afford to live in a decent apartment in the city of your choice. Long-term goals are essential because they help you deal with the pressures, burdens, and sacrifices you make today. Think of long-term goals as the 'light at the end of the tunnel" when you stay up late to finish that reading assignment for the next day.

Intermediate goals are goals that span two to five years. An example of an intermediate goal is an action plan to attain an associate of arts degree within two and a half years and then transfer to a four-year college to earn a bachelor's degree in sociology. To make this a concrete goal rather than just an intention, you need to plan out your course of study with an advisor at your college to know exactly what courses you will need to complete during which semester. In addition, you want to ensure that the associate's degree courses transfer smoothly to the program of study at the four-year college or university to which you intend to transfer.

Short-term goals (sometimes called objectives) are the goals you set for yourself to accomplish day-to-day activities that lead you to your long-term goals. An example is wanting to outline your psychology textbook chapter by Thursday so you are prepared when your teacher presents the information in class on Friday morning. Short-term goals can also be the goals you set for the semester. For example, you might intend to earn a C in each of your classes this semester, as that would put you in good standing academically. In addition, you might intend to note specific strategies for troubleshooting problems to ensure that you reach this goal. Notice how the long-term and intermediate goals become more specific and concrete as they move to short-term goals.

(Christine Evans Carter, 2011/2014)

Now it is your turn. Complete the Smart Goal Worksheet below.

SMART GOAL WORKSHEET

References:

Langan, J. (1989). Reading and study skills (pp. 133–152). Mcgraw-Hill. (Original work published 1978)

Lessons for SEL. (n.d.). SEL Video Lesson of the Week (week 23) - Setting & Achieving Goals. Www.youtube.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5y1nwSIJw

Ricks, V. (2016, June 16). How to Set SMART Goals | Goal Setting for Students. Www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0QfCZjASX8