Chapter 2

GOAL SETTING
 Contents
A) SETTING GOALS FOR THE NEW SEMESTER
B) WRITING EFFECTIVE GOAL STATEMENTS
C) USING THE LMS (LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM)
 WHAT ARE GOALS?
Goals are ends toward which you
direct your effort.
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOALS
• Self-chosen • Measurable
• Moderately • Specific
challenging • Finite
• Realistic • Positive
 Defining precisely where you want to
end up

 How will you know when you have

been successful? In one month's time
or in two years' time?

 Make sure that it's possible to achieve

the goals you set

 Goals should be relevant to the

direction you want your life and career
to take - develop the focus you need
to get ahead and do what you want

 Your goals must have a deadline.

Again, this means that you know when
you can celebrate success
 TYPES OF GOALS
• LONG TERM GOALS
• SHORT TERM GOALS
• ACADEMIC GOALS ???
• PERSONAL GOALS ???
• CAREER GOALS
 *THE FIVE-STEP APPROACH TO SETTING GOALS
• STEP 1: Write down what you want to accomplish
• STEP 2: Write down any obstacles
• STEP 3: Write down any resources
• STEP 4: List your motivation
• STEP 5: Review and revise your tentative goal statement

Motivation

Review and
revise
 EVALUATE YOUR DECISION
• REASSESS YOUR CAREER CHOICE AT THE END
OF EACH SEMESTER
 ARE YOU EARNING HIGH GRADES IN YOUR MAJOR
CLASSES?
 DID YOU FAIL OR WITHDRAW FROM ANY CLASSES
NECESSARY FOR YOUR MAJOR?
 IS THIS SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO FOR THE
REST OF YOUR LIFE?
 USING THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(LMS)
Learning Management System (LMS) is a software application that allows
instructors to create, document, track, report and deliver courses to students.
Additionally, it helps the instructors to deliver material to the students, administer
tests and other assignments, track student progress, and manage record-keeping. In
UiTM, the Learning Management System (LMS) is called i-Learn. i-Learn aims to
help students increase the skills of technology use, and improve knowledge
acquisition and information sharing.

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