Importance of Short Term and Long Term Goals for Students

This report discusses the significance of short term and long term goals for students in their education. It also explores methods to improve memory power for retaining new information.

PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Importance of long term and short term goals.............................................................................1
Methods used for remembering new informations. ....................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Goals refers to the defined objectives to be achieved by the individuals. Goals defines the
person and the view towards life. It is important for the students to have goals in their life. The
educational goals helps students to achieve right objectives so that they have well planned life
after successfully completing their education. Present report is based on the importance of short
term and long term goals for the students in their education. This will also include the methods
through which they can improve their remembrance power for new information.
MAIN BODY
Importance of long term and short term goals.
The long term goals refers to goals that students set for future, in which short-term goals
are integral part in planning for achieving them. Long term goals are not related to a matter of
few hours or days. This takes time and continuous dedication, planning and handwork for
achieving the goals. Envisioning things to be achieved are an interesting and exciting factor. As
an effective for achieving the long term goals.
Long term goals are great motivator for the self improvements of students. These goals
give the students objectives that they could strive for achieving. Some of the example of long
term goals could be getting qualified, having good grades, having good academic record through
out the graduation or higher studies. Each student is required to have goals in their life for
having well planned life. The goals give students the direction to follow so that they can achieve
success in their life. Long term goals could not be achieved without owning the short term goals,
they are as important as the long term goals for the business (Skager, Holland and Braskamp,
2017).
Short term goals for instance could be increasing grades, having achieved the set level
of ling term goal, getting the knowledge in short term period. Every student should define its
short term and long term goals for careers and achieve them by devising well planned strategy.
This provides a road map so that they do not face problems in achieving their goals and have set
plans for all the period. It is important for the students to have a clear vision during their studies,
so that they are not distracted from other things. When the students achieve short term goals it
boost their motivation and confidence and helps them to increase their efficiency for achieving
the long term goals.
Short term goals
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Setting goals for achieving high score
For student most important thing is to have good and higher grades. Students may have
long term goals of graduating with good grades but that cannot be achieved without having high
grades in every semester therefore its should be a important part in short term goals (Yu and
McLellan, 2019). This makes students to make more informed decision for their own benefit.
Completing assignments by time.
Important task for the students to manage their time effectively and productively. Student
have to perform various tasks in a given time period. They sometimes fail to manage their time
that affects their assignments and grades. They should give proper time for completing the
assignment within the given time so that their academic records are not affected.
Talking to tutors about the options and clarifying the doubts
This refers to getting clear in concepts of their studies. They should have short term
goals of understanding the chosen topic and concepts from the counsellor that will be aiding
them in their further studies. They should interact with their teachers for getting confidence. This
will also enhance their understanding and communication skills when they talk with the teachers.
Getting extra knowledge
This includes the goals that everyone might not be having but plays and important role in
success of students. It includes learning something new that will add to their knowledge and
experience within defined time frames (Shi, Lin-Siegler and Xu, 2016).
Long term goals
Getting graduated
The long term goals of the students should be first to complete their graduation on time
with higher grades. It is a most common goal of every student, but they can define the grades
with which they will be passing out.
Getting master's degree
Students may after finishing their graduation set goals for completing their masters from
the university of their choice and field. This requires them to have dedicated and well planned
student life.
Getting employments in their desired field.
Most of the students forget about their interest areas. They should set goals for the field
and profession of their interest in which they will feel motivated in working.
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Methods used for remembering new informations.
Students in their life learn new things everyday, but very of the information learned remains
stored in their memory. The information they learn in their lectures, projects and exams are of
great importance to them but face difficult in remembering every information (Farrell and et.al.,
2019). Following are the methods used for improving the memory of students.
Meditation
It is a proven method for improving the memory power of humans of any age group. It is
most beneficial for students to remember things and information. It helps them in increasing their
concentration.
Visualisation
The things that are visualised can be remembered for longer time than that from readings.
Students should visualise the information for storing them for lomg time by example.
Recalling the information
Students should recall the information they receive during their studentship, things they
learn. Psychology says every information is stored for a set period in minds. Recalling the
information after short periods makes the memory sharp.
Exercising
Exercising is very important for the students it improves the blood circulation in their
body. It reaches the minds of students and keeps them more active and vigilant.
Taking notes
Students should note the information and learnings in their notebooks from which they
can review back the information learned. This methods is used by most of the successful people
(Janke and Dickhäuser, 2019). They keep a notebook and pen with them and note everything
that they learn new.
CONCLUSION
This is essential for the students to have short-term and long term goals. Goals gives the
students a well plan to be followed that will help them in becoming successful in life. They
should set long term goals and short term goals for achieving the long term goals. Students learn
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new every day and it is important for them to strengthen their memory power using above given
methods.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Skager, R., Holland, J.L. and Braskamp, L.A., 2017. Changes in Self-Ratings and Life Goals
Among Students at Colleges with. College and Student: Selected Readings in the Social
Psychology of Higher Education. p.177.
Yu, J. and McLellan, R., 2019. Beyond academic achievement goals: The importance of social
achievement goals in explaining gender differences in self-handicapping. Learning and
Individual Differences. 69. pp.33-44.
Shi, Z., Lin-Siegler, X. and Xu, J., 2016. The importance of students and teachers having
congruent goals for Chinese language learning. Studies in Chinese Learning and
Teaching. 2. pp.1-28.
Farrell, L., and et.al., 2019. Your goals, my goals, our goals: the complexity of coconstructing
goals with learners in medical education. Teaching and learning in medicine. 31(4).
pp.370-377.
Janke, S. and Dickhäuser, O., 2019. Different major, different goals: University students
studying economics differ in life aspirations and achievement goal orientations from social
science students. Learning and Individual Differences. 73. pp.138-146.
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