Setting goals is a very important aspect of SRL. Setting realistic achievable goals enables us to note progress and also see where we may need to tweak some of our strategies to ensure a more efficient outcome. Students need to set some type of goal or standard so they can monitor progress made, or see where they need to seek improvement (Wolters, 2010). A goal achieved helps you to gain traction. It makes you feel good when you finish a task however large or small, then you can move on to the next thing. Effective goal setting and SRL go hand in hand as you cannot achieve SRL without this effective strategy.
Wolters, C., (2010). Self-Regulated Learning and the 21st Century Competencies. University of Houston. Retrieved from http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3557917951635489383&postID=4662192598152196304
Wolters, C., (2010). Self-Regulated Learning and the 21st Century Competencies. University of Houston. Retrieved from http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3557917951635489383&postID=4662192598152196304
I feel goal setting is importatnt in every aspect of life.
ReplyDeleteAmanda,
ReplyDeleteI agree that you do feel good after accomplishing goals; I tend to do better with short term goals; I loose interest fast; Thanks for keeping me grounded!