Date: 19/ 7/ 2017
Instructor: Rosenani Sidek
Hamidah Abdul Rahman
What Are Goals?
- Goals are the ends toward which we direct.
- In other words, goals are things we want to achieve, things we aim for as we pursue a certain course of action.
- You can improve your academic performance in college by learning to set goals that motivate you to do well and that increase your chance for success.
1. Goals should be self- chosen
- Goals that are set by your parents, teachers, or friends may not always work for you.
- You need to determine or choose your own goals.
- You need to decide what you want to accomplish. If you set your own goals you will be more motivated to achieve them.
2. Goals should be moderately challenging
- One way to set moderately challenging goals is to consider what you have done in the past.
- Goals can always be revised, if you discover you can achieve more than you originally set out to accomplish.
3. Goals should be realistic
- Think about whether your goals are attainable. Ex: It would be unrealistic to expect to get a B or better in Calculus if your math background is very weak and your high school grades in math were never higher than a C.
- To set realistic goals, you must carefully evaluate your chances of achieving each goal.
4. Goals should be measurable
- A goals is measurable if you can determine whether you achieved your goal if you just wanted to do well in a course.
- It would be much easier to measure your success if you had aimed for an A or a B.
5. Goals should be specific
- The more specific your goals are, the more motivated you will be to achieve them.
- Ex: Getting a B in collage Algebra is a specific goal, while getting a good grade in collage Algebra is not
6. Goals should be finite/ limits/ bounds
- Goals need to have a limited time frame.
- Ex: If a paper is due by Friday, you need to have the paper done by Wednesday so that you can prepare for your big Biology exam on Friday.
- It's important to set deadlines for all of your goals.
7. Goals should be positive
- Negative goal statements tend to make you feel that you can't really be successful, they aren't motivating.
- Ex: " I don't want to get any lower than a C in any of my classes, " " I won't go to dinner until I get this calculus work done,"
- You'll always do better if you are working toward something , when you have a positive attitude .
- Avoid using words like try, think, hope and should when you describe your goals.
LONG AND SHORT- TERM GOALS
- Long- term goals are the objective you set for yourself for the end of the year, for four or five years from now, or even for a lifetime.
- Short- term goals can be set for an hour from now, for the end of the day, week, month, or term ( or semester ).
Ex: Short- term goals include things like completing a reading assignment, writing an essay, getting a B in a course, getting off probation, or making the Dean's List.
- Think of your short- term goals as steps toward achieving the long- term goals you've set for yourself.
ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GOALS
- Academic goals relate to your course work. They include things like going to class, completing assignments, and preparing for exams.
- Personal goals, like making new friends, participating in clubs or sporting events, exercising, or even doing your laundry.
10 Tips to Get Off to The Right Start This Semester.
ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GOALS
- Academic goals relate to your course work. They include things like going to class, completing assignments, and preparing for exams.
- Personal goals, like making new friends, participating in clubs or sporting events, exercising, or even doing your laundry.
10 Tips to Get Off to The Right Start This Semester.
- Be selective in choosing classes.
- Go to all classes and take notes.
- Keep up with your reading assignments.
- Learn to say no.
- Create a good study environment.
- Set realistic grade goals.
- Study for exams by writing and reciting out loud.
- Learn to predict exam questons.
- When taking exams, relax and be sure to read the directions.
- Go to your collage learning center when you need help.
Five- Step Approach to Setting Goals
- STEP 1: TENTATIVE GOAL STATEMENTS.
Ex: I want at least a B in Biology.
- STEP 2: LIST FOR OBSTACLES.
Ex: I have trouble following the lecture, and I struggle to take notes.
- STEP 3: LIST OF RESOURCES
Ex: I'll read the chapter before the lecture. I'll rewrite my notes afterward.
- STEP 4: REVISED GOAL STATEMENTS
- STEP 5: POLISHED GOAL STATEMENT
Ex: I will achieve a B in Biology this semester.
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