Topic 2 : Goal Setting

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Definition of Goal

What is goal ?

  • “A goal is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envisions, plans and commits to achieve.” -wikipedia

So, basically goal is something we want to achieve. It is something we aim for our future. Therefore, the exact purpose of goal is to keep us set our goal and our focus on what we want.

A characteristics of Goals

A few characteristics of goals are as follows :

A characteristics of Goal is ” SMART ” . This is an effective process in achieve our goals in the future. SMART is stands for Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Based :

  • S – Specific : Goal need to be specific and clear on what we exactly want to achieve.
  • M – Measureable : Make sure our goal are achievable and quantifiable to success.
  • A – Attainable : Our goal need to be possible and realistic on how to accomplish it.
  • R – Relevant – Our goal need to be relevant and worthwhile to our overall life plan.
  • T – Time-based : Our goal must have a deadline and limits.

^ As we know what SMART stands for , this will automatically help to motivate us to keep on focus in our goals.

Academic and Personal Goals

  • Academic goals – is a goal that we want to achieve during our studies.
  • Personal goals – is a goal that we want to achieve throughout our life.

The differences between Academic and Personal Goals are as follows :

Academic GoalsPersonal Goals
1. I want to always attend all classes 1. I want to never miss a prayer
2. I want to become a successful student at college2. I want to finish reading Al-quran or “khatam” quran at least once a year
3. I want to get at least 3.5 pointer and above in every semester 3. I want to become healthy throughout my life
4. I want to get award as ANC ( Vice Chancellor Award ) 4. I want to make my parents proud
5. I want to get a scholarships5. I want to become a successful person in my life
6. I want to pursue my degree overseas 6. I want to get married with my love one
7. I want to complete my internship and get a goodjob7. I want to be a good person
  • My ” setting goals ” for the new semester :

Effective Goal Statements

One of the most effective Goal Statements is The Five Step Approach.

The Five Step Approach

This is about my goals, list of obstacles and list of resources

^ This are mind maps i made using Microsoft Word

This is about my revise goal statement and polish goal statement

^ This are mind maps i made using Microsoft Word

My effective goal statements using The 5 Steps Approach are as follows :

This is my Goal Statements

^ This is my Goal Statements planner that i made using PicsArt

Using the Learning Management Statement

Definition of Learning Management System

  • Learning management system ( LMS ) is a software of application that allows instructors to create, document, track, report and deliver the courses to students.
  • In addition to that, it helps the instructor to deliver material to the students, administer tests and other assignments, track student progress and manage record-keeping.
  • In Universiti Teknologi Mara ( UiTM ), the Learning Management System or LMS is known as i-Learn.
  • The purpose of i-Learn is to help students increase the skills of technology use and improve their knowledge acquisition and information sharing.

ACCESSING i-Learn

i-Learn can be accessed at link : http://i-learn.uitm.edu.my/v2/ or http://ilearn.uitm.edu.my/v3/home/ as follows :

students need log in as student and enter their matrics number and password to use the i-learn website as follows :

Example of my i-Learn account are as follows :

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