GOAL SETTING

FOR

LIFELONG LEARNING

What is Lifelong Learning?

Lifelong

learning is the

on-going,

voluntary, and

self-motivated

pursuit of

knowledge.

What is Lifelong Learning?

Lifelong

learning is the

on-going,

voluntary, and

self-motivated

pursuit of

knowledge.

It never stops

What is Lifelong Learning?

Lifelong

learning is the

on-going,

voluntary, and

self-motivated

pursuit of

knowledge.

You do it because you

want to

What is Lifelong Learning?

Lifelong

learning is the

on-going,

voluntary, and

self-motivated

pursuit of

knowledge.

You don’t just do it to

please someone else

and nobody needs to

keep on reminding you

or pressuring you to

learn. You make it

happen!

What is Lifelong Learning?

Lifelong

learning is the

on-going,

voluntary, and

self-motivated

pursuit of

knowledge.

To follow or actively

chase down all the

knowledge you want

to get.

Making sure LIFELONG

LEARNING happens

through GOAL SETTING

People set goals often but

then we:

• FORGET ABOUT THEM

• GIVE UP ON THEM

• GET TOO BUSY

• ARE DISAPPOINTED

• MAKE NEW ONES

THAT ARE EASIER TO

ACCOMPLISH

This is often because the

goals we set in the first

place were not very smart.

We need to set

SMART goals…

Specific

Measurable

Attainable / Achieveable

Relevant

Time-specific

SpecificYour goal must be as clear and detailed as

possible:

For example:

I want to learn more stuff

I want to learn new French words

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MeasurableBreaking your goal down into smaller, more

manageable pieces, not only helps you to aim

for specific things but it is rewarding and

motivating when you can measure your

progress towards a goal:

For example:I want to speak French

I want to learn 10 new French words

Attainable /

AchieveableSetting unrealistic goals that are too far

beyond your reach can be more demotivating

than encouraging:

For example:I want to get five academic degrees one day

I want to meet the requirements for university

acceptance

RelevantGoals need to be important to you as you are

often the only one who can actually make

them happen!

Don’t set goals that you think you should set,

set goals that are relevant to your life, who

you want to be and what you want to achieve.

For example:I want to run a marathon (when you have never run any

further than 1km and don’t like running)

I want learn Spanish because I want to work in Spain

one day

Time-specificSet a dead line for your goal so you can stay

motivated. Make sure that the time you

allocate yourself is realistic.

For example:I want to learn to surf before next weekend.

I want to read 6 books before the end of the year.

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LIFELONG LEARNING

TAKES PLACE OVER

DIFFERENT TIME

PERIODS- EACH ONE

NEEDING A

DIFFERENT TYPE OF

GOAL

SHORT

TERM GOALS

MEDIUM

TERM

GOALS

LONG

TERM

GOALS

Days/W

eeks

Months/

1 year

Many

years

Learn a

new guitar

chord today

To learn to

play a

specific song

by the end of

the month

To learn to

play five

instruments

before I die

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LIFELONG LEARNINGOnly YOU can make it HAPPEN!