Last week we talked about preparing for the CPA exam. This week I want to talk about setting academic and learning goals for the next year. I think it is very important to set goals at least once a year. These goals not only provide you with direction for the coming year, but they also give you a ruler against which you can measure your progress.
There are a lot of ways to approach setting learning goals. The first approach is to list the learning goals that you have that address learning problems that you have. For example, if you or your child has a problem with reading comprehension then you can set goals to improve your ability to improve your comprehension rate. To make your goals more effective, you can break down your main goals into several smaller goals.
After setting goals that address the learning problems that you or your child have, you next want to address your learning goal wishes. For example, I would like to learn how to speak Spanish this year. In your case, you may want your child to expand their vocabulary by 50 words, or to learn how to write in cursive, or learn how to speed read. Again you can break down your main goals into smaller goals that are easier to reach.
Each year I set learning goals for myself and my son. As the year progresses I mark off with learning goals we meet. If either of us is falling behind then I turn to online tutoring services and home tutoring services to offer us insight into the learning process and the subject we are having difficulties with. I’ll see you back here next year when we will cover new tutoring services topics.
