{"id":251485,"date":"2024-04-02T21:21:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/learnanywhere-new\/?p=251485"},"modified":"2025-08-25T23:27:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:27:31","slug":"sharpen-your-goal-setting-to-maximize-your-study-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/uviclearn\/studying-exams\/sharpen-your-goal-setting-to-maximize-your-study-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharpen your goal-setting to maximize your study time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F0F0F0&#8243; min_height=&#8221;169px&#8221; height=&#8221;241px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||9px|||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||19px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to accomplish more during your studying time? Would you like to feel confident that you are making progress in your studies? Read on to find out how to set learning goals to maximize your study time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what1\">Goal-setting for study times<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what2\">Setting learning goals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><a href=\"#book\"><strong>Book an appointment<\/strong> <\/a>with an academic skills advisor at the Academic Skills Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-4px|21px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|6px|0px|false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px||0px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Goal-setting for study time &#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf017;||fa||900&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; module_id=&#8221;Goal &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px||15px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creating goals for studying time enhances your effectiveness. Perhaps you\u2019ve set goals like, \u201cBy the end of this two-hour period, I will read chapters three to five,\u201d or \u201cAfter 30 minutes, I will have reviewed my math notes for last week.\u201d These types of goals are called \u201cperformance goals.\u201d They focus on getting a certain amount of work done by a set time. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another type of goal, a \u201clearning goal\u201d, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">focuses on learning accomplished in a set time frame<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These types of goals sound more like, \u201cBy the end of this two-hour period, I will be able to define 10 core concepts outlined in chapters three to five,\u201d or \u201cAfter 30 minutes, I will be able to solve one math problem assigned from last week\u2019s lecture.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They focus on strengthening knowledge or understanding. They speak to mastering a skill. Setting learning goals maximizes your study time and helps you track your mastery of course content.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Setting learning goals  &#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf140;||fa||900&#8243; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;1100px&#8221; module_id=&#8221;Setting&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|10px|0px|10px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-10px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px||15px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To set robust learning goals, you can draw on McCardle and colleagues\u2019 (2017) framework known as the CAST goals due to the initials of its four components:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Concepts<\/strong> &#8211; What is the specific course content you will master?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559731&quot;:720}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Action<\/strong> &#8211; What specific actions will you take to engage with this course content, drawing on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/teachanywhere.uvic.ca\/teach-a-course\/blooms-taxonomy\/#:~:text=Bloom's%20Taxonomy%20provides%20a%20useful,what%20verbs%20are%20most%20appropriate.\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Standard<\/strong> &#8211; What standard will you use to measure your mastery of this course content? 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Focusing your attention on the result helps you monitor your mastery and reset goals as needed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about each component of a CAST goal, read the article <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/lap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1752\/2019\/12\/Goal-Setting-and-Planning-DEC-2017-new-logo.pdf\">Goal-Setting and Planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_module=&#8221;254169&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row module_id=&#8221;book&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#F5AA1C&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;To learn more about this topic and to get help&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/uvic.mywconline.com\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Book an appointment&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#002754&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#005493&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Book a <strong>free<\/strong> in-person or online appointment with an academic skills advisor at the Academic Skills Centre!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Would you like to accomplish more during your studying time? 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