WIL student support module: Goal setting for a WIL experience

Overview

This module supports students with planning for their upcoming WIL experience and introduces two approaches to creating career development goals for their upcoming experience:

  • SMART
  • an outcome-oriented approach
  • PACT, a process-oriented approach

The optional assignment engages students with both goal-setting approaches so that they can see the use-value for each approach. By completing the module, students will have flexible options for setting reasonable, grounded goals and feel confident in anticipating how they can achieve those goals.

Details

  • Time estimate: 20-30 minutes
  • When to use: Before the WIL experience, suggested a week or two before the experience
  • Optional assignment: Drafting goals for your WIL experience (approximately 25-45 minutes)

What's inside?

  • Goal Setting [TOC folder]
    • [Content page] Goal Setting for the WIL Experience
    • [Content page] Goal Setting and Lifelong Learning
    • Instructor Only [folder – hidden from students]
      • [Content page] Assignment: Drafting Goals for Your WIL Experience
      • [Word document] Goal Setting Assignment Description and Feedback Guide

How to import into LEARN

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Creative Commons license

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