Effective student learning through goal setting v2

Effective Student Learning through Goal-setting Catherine Zhao & Huaxin Xu

Ethics approval no. HERC 2015000521

Goal setting theory

The setting of SMART goals is thought to create a discrepancy between who one is and who one wants to be.

We’d like to find out about how setting SMART goals: • Facilitates self-reflection – Learners reflect upon

performance, and adjust effort to match goal requirements so as to resolve their discrepancy

• Improves performance– Constructs that mediate between goal setting and performance.

To what extent…R1 …are students who set goals more likely to self-regulate their learning?R2 … are students who set goals more likely to adopt a deep approach to learning?R3 ...are students who set goals more likely to engage with the course?R4 …do students who set and achieve goals receive higher assessment marks?R5 ...are students who set and achieve goals more satisfied with their course experiences?R6 …do the three effects outlined in R1 & R3 explain the relationship between students’ goal setting and learning outcomes?

Research Questions

The Role of the goal-setting tool:

Facilitate the setting and adoption of SMART goals

Goal Setting Tool

The student can set up goal with deadlines

Sub-goals

Course instructor can review

Updating goals (revision, progression, completion, etc.)

Make goals public or private

Others can browse and commit

Dashboard to show statistics to the student and the course instructor.

Learning Record Store (LRS)

Goal Setting

App

Learning Managemen

t System (LMS)

Cloud

(Web)

Users

OAuth

OAuth

xAPI statements

Example xAPI statement:‘ Actor = [email protected] Verb = “saved” Object = { Goal = “Write a draft research proposal for ARC discovery grant” Deadline = 31/03/2016

} Timestamp = 10:00, 01/02/2016‘

Learning Record Store (LRS)

Information available from multiple LRSs + LMS Goals Learning activities Comments from students, teachers Assessment performance Course design

Learning Record Store (LRS)

…

Learning Management

System (LMS)

Learning

Analytics

Engine

Learning analytics engine can reveal relationships between goals and

Self-regulated learning Approach to learning Learning experience Assessment performance Course design

User experience

PositiveLayout looks professionalEasy to use, navigateShow you where to work towardsAdapting goal is easyClear outlineUser friendlyGoal of others

NegativeLong to think about goalsSharing of private goals might be awkwardNo notifications

Moving forward… The role

of the

teacher?

Support with

setting SMART goals?

How should goal setting activities be related to the course?

Can students change goals?

Project progress

Upcoming event Goal-setting workshop @LAK:

https://sites.google.com/site/lakgoalsetting/

@LakGoalSettinghttps://www.facebook.com/jobknowledge/

Stefan Mol [email protected] Catherine Zhao [email protected]

Get in touch on goal setting ideas:

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