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Name: Sangidha Jagatheesan
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Date: 5 May 2014
METHODS TO SET GOALS AND ACHIEVE THEM
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Contents: • Introduction
• 6 Methods to set goals and achieve them
1. Variety models for activating skill and will
2. S.M.A.R.T mnemonic
3. Ten Common ways to achieve your goals
4. Understanding the necessary undertaking, and appreciating the potential outcome
5. Goals that are properly set
6. Goals can also be set through the lens of motivational theory
• Conclusion
• References
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INTRODUCTION
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What is a GOAL?
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a goal is an
objective
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Goal setting process can be
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Whatshould my goals be? How
should I achieve them?
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Forethought Performance Self-Reflection
1. Variety models for activating skill and will
Can be found in three phases:
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FORETHOUGHT
Forethought is where student’s sets goals that are:
Achievable in short-term
Challenging but attainable academic goals
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PERFORMANCE
Performance
Scheduling time
management
Using mnemonics
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SELF-REFLECTION
It shows you if your heading into the profession or not.
Self- reflection is a key importance in life in order to succeed.
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2. S.M.A.R.T mnemonic
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3. TEN Common ways to achieve your goals
1. Make a step-by-step plan.
2. Motivate yourself by focusing on
someone who has achieved a similar
goal.
3. Tell other people about your
goal.
4. Think about bad things that will
happen if you do not achieve your
goal.
5. Think about the good things that will happen if you
achieve your goal.
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6. Try to suppress unhelpful or
negative thoughts about your goal and
how to achieve it.
7. Reward yourself for making progress
in your goal.
8. Rely on willpower.9. Record your progress.
10. Fantasize or visualize how great
your life will be when you achieve your
goal.
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4. Understanding the necessary undertaking, and appreciating the potential outcome
When we can achieve at our level?
According to our ability…
Appreciate on the results based on
the goals we achieved.
Potential Outcome;Goals must be stated;
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5. Goals that are properly set
Achieving more with focus
Starting to set personal goals
Achieve lifetime goals
Staying on course and achieving goals
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ACHIEVING MORE WITH FOCUS
The technique we tend to use by setting sharp and clearly defined goals and used to achieve the long term goals in short term motivation.
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STARTING TO SET PERSONAL GOALS
First we set large scale and followed by smaller targets to achieve our goals and finally our lifetime goals.
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ACHIEVE LIFETIME GOALS
Lifetime goals are also known as long term goals which we need to achieve within long term.
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STAYING ON COURSE AND ACHIEVING GOALS
Achieving goals is the state where we have to feel the satisfaction and some time to enjoy the excitement.
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6. Goals can also be set through the lens of motivational theory
There are four dimensions of motivation known as: competence, control/autonomy, value/interest, and Relatedness.
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We need to see goals as realistic and achievable
which may require altering student’s perception on their
abilities.
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We must set our goals according to our abilities!
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If we support for the goal, it will foster our interest and value.
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RELATEDNESS
IT’S all about the third party;1. How the society see us,
2. How we will be judged by people
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CONCLUSION
Tracked down our goals, either achieved or not achieved
Plan accordingly and achieve our goals
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