Forethought is where student’s sets
goals that are:
Achievable in
short-term
Challenging but
attainable academic
goals
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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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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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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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Achieving more
with focus
Starting to set
personal goals
Achieve lifetime
goals
Staying on course
and achieving
goals
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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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First we set large scale and followed by smaller targets
to achieve our goals and finally our lifetime goals.
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Lifetime goals are also known as long term goals
which we need to achieve within long term.
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Achieving goals is the state where we have to feel the
satisfaction and some time to enjoy the excitement.
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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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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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Tracked down our goals,
either achieved or not
achieved
Plan accordingly and achieve
our goals
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