Goal+setting

[|Setting personal learning goals] Students need to understand that the process of setting learning goals is a key part of their learning. Learning goals can help students close the gap between what they have achieved and what they want to achieve. Effective personal learning goals:
 * are personally important to the student
 * can be attained through the student’s own actions
 * have a reasonable chance of being achieved in a set time frame (e.g. a semester)
 * include a specific plan of action
 * answer the student’s questions:
 * What do I want to be able to do?
 * How will I succeed in this goal?
 * What do I need to learn?
 * Why will this help my learning?
 * What actions should I take to help achieve this goal?
 * How will my behaviour be different in the future?

[|Example of learning goals linked to a range of VELS domains]