4. Goal setting: How do we help students optimise this skill?

Rory McCaughey and Dr Shyam Barr explore the concept of goal-setting, with the main focus being on how schools, leaders and teachers can supports students in effective goal-setting. In this episode, uncover performance and mastery goals, the importance of a goal setting conferences and the different goals that exist at different points in a learning process.

All the above and more in less than 20 minutes! :)

References:

Growth goal setting – what works best in practice (NSW Department of Education)

Zimmerman, B. J., & Kitsantas, A. (1999). Acquiring writing revision skill: Shifting from process to outcome self-regulatory goals. Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(2), 241–250. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.91.2.241

Other links:

Twitter/Instagram @edtoselfreg
Dr Shyam Barr @shyambarr
Rory McCaughey @MrMac85 or @learner_centered_tutor

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