Goal Setting and Memory Improvement for Student Academic Performance

This assignment delves into the critical importance of goal setting for students, highlighting how it provides direction, fosters self-confidence, and promotes overall personality development. The paper emphasizes the significance of both long-term and short-term goals, advocating for strategic planning, time management, and the adoption of SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound). Furthermore, the assignment explores various techniques to enhance memory and improve academic performance, including sleep, diet, brain games, and study habits. The conclusion reinforces the value of disciplined goal setting and memory improvement strategies for students' success and growth. The assignment references books and journals to support its findings.

Importance of Goal
Setting For Students

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Importance of Setting Goals........................................................................................................1
Various ways to improve memory for better academic performance........................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
Setting goal is very necessary as it provide the direction of action in order to provide
guidance and inspiring them(Dreifuerst and et. al., 2016). If the goal is achieved in a proper time
then it provide the overall personality development of a person and inculcate self confidence and
patience in them. The students should have clear cut goals so that they could prepare an
appropriate strategy and start working towards it. This project is based on long term and short
term goals by following proper time management. It also includes the various ways and tactics to
boost the memory of students by pursuing a strong vision.
Importance of Setting Goals
Goal setting help to provide clear vision by preparing a proper planning and smart
strategy such as specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bound(Esquivel and
Sweetman, 2016). Time management is very necessary to ensure long term success by
overcoming fear and pushing the students forward to live life to the fullest. The goal setting also
help to convert ideas into double mile stones and concentrate on long term mission and also
positivity is the major factor to stop procrastination in one's life. Various personality traits such
as confidence, determination that help to improve overall performance among the students. The
SMART goals of criteria are defined as follows:
Specific Objectives must be clear to the students so that
they work with greater efficiency.
Measurable It must be measurable in terms of effective
result.
Attainable It can be attained with greater efforts and are
achievable.
Realistic It should be relevant so that students could
overcome the challenges of life.
Time Bound The objective must be accomplished within
short span of time.
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Long Term Goals: These are goals that are achieved for a long period of time that is
more then twelve months and help in accomplishing long term vision(Etzkowitz, 2016). These
goals could be achieved by various ways like self confidence and provide direction for action
through hard work and strategic planning. The students in a university prepare a long term plan
to qualify next semester by making a proper setting of goals. Advance planning is the better
choice to make meaningful decision and provide accuracy to accomplish vision and mission of
life.
Short term Goals: These are goals that are accomplished less than twelve months or
within a shore span of time(Lamb, and et. al., 2017). Students can complete their assignments
on time by understanding it properly in a limited time. Proper balanced diet play is a necessary
prospective to achieve better life like by having fruits, vegetables and plenty of water to keep the
body hydrated. Stopping procrastination is the major strength of achieving long term goals.
Reading books help one's to increase the skills and knowledge base of students and thus improve
the analytical thinking. One of the reason that students could focus on long term growth could be
accomplished by eliminating distractions and inspiring them. Proper workout routine is the major
factor for learners to get better life and develop positive attitude among the students. Rewarding
and sense of appreciation is the key factor to motivate students so that they work with full
potential. This help students to achieve future growth and ensure success among the students.
Various ways to improve memory for better academic performance
There are various ways to improve the memory of students that help them to retain for a
long period of time(McClure, 2016). There are several techniques to boost the memory of
academics like sleeping for minimum eight hours. Meditation may affect positively health in
different ways like relaxing and soothing the memory and reduces pain and stress. Avoiding junk
food and following proper balanced diet help to adapt better lifestyle. Playing brain games like
crossword puzzles, chess and so on help to retain for a long period of time and it also rejuvenate
the skilful mind of students. The best way of learning is to teach someone that help students to
remember for a longer time.
As it is said in a statement, Early to bed and Early to rise, this help students to save time
and focus on their task to work beyond their reach. Small handy notes also help students to
accomplish their task. Through visualisation and imaginary diagrams help students to learn faster
and with greater efficiency and thereby help students to retain for achieving long term vision of
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life(Shucksmith, 2018). The students can divide the work and can pay attention to difficult
information first so that they can complete their work easily within a short period of time. Eating
chewing gum help to improve the memory while studying as it help students to retain and work
with full efficiency and effectively. One more way of increasing the skills is to have a short nap
in between studies in order to recall the memory as this allow the sub conscious mind to focus on
task oriented goals. Use short and simple techniques and coding language to improve the
memory retention and provide an ability to think fast(Waddock, and Steckler, 2016). Proper
revision is necessary to manage time and create a mental picture that aids students to retrieve fast
and also keeping smartphones and tablets aside so as to avoid distraction in the mind of students.
Therefore, this help students to improves the overall academic performance and recall better.
CONCLUSION
From the above furnished information, it can be inferred that setting goals is very
important for learners to ensure success and growth. Carrier development provide a path to the
students to work hard and smarter in order to improve their performance. Today in a stressful
life, it is important to prepare a schedule and complete the task in a short time. Adherence to
discipline and strictness is very necessary to accomplish short term and long term goals. Also,
stopping procrastination also help students to complete their assignments in an appropriate time
and increases their efficiency. It has been analysed the various methods and techniques to
improve the memory of students.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Dreifuerst, K.T., and et. al., 2016. Exploring the pursuit of doctoral education by nurses seeking
or intending to stay in faculty roles. Journal of Professional Nursing. 32(3). pp.202-
212.
Esquivel, V. and Sweetman, C., 2016. Gender and the sustainable development goals. Gender &
Development. 24(1). pp.1-8.
Etzkowitz, H., 2016. The entrepreneurial university: vision and metrics. Industry and Higher
Education. 30(2). pp.83-97.
Lamb, S., and et. al., 2017. Successful aging as a contemporary obsession: Global perspectives.
Rutgers University Press.
McClure, K.R., 2016. Building the innovative and entrepreneurial university: An institutional
case study of administrative academic capitalism. The Journal of Higher Education.
87(4). pp.516-543.
Shucksmith, M., 2018. Re-imagining the rural: From rural idyll to Good Countryside. Journal of
Rural Studies. 59. pp.163-172.
Waddock, S. and Steckler, E., 2016. Visionaries and wayfinders: Deliberate and emergent
pathways to vision in social entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Ethics. 133(4).
pp.719-734.
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