CAP STONE PROJECT: GOAL SETTING IN EDUCATION

1. Purpose of Study: How does goal setting effect student achievement

1.1. To better determine if student goal setting is linked to increased student engagement.

1.2. To better determine how student goal setting effects academic achievement.

1.3. To better determine how student goal setting effects student perceptions of academic achievement.

2. Intervention (Andrea)

2.1. TBD.

3. Measurements & Assessments (Andrea)

3.1. Use of a control group.

3.2. Analysis and comparison of data prior to an after intervention.

3.3. Student perception survey.

3.4. Primary researchers observations.

4. Academic Achievement & Goal Setting

4.1. Impact of Goal Setting on Academic Achievement.

4.2. Impact of Growth Mindset on Academic Achievement.

4.3. Impact Growth Mindset on Student Engagement.

5. Defining Goal Setting (Jeff)

5.1. S.M.A.R.T Goals.

5.2. The importance of long term goals.

5.3. The importance of short term goals.

5.4. Setting goals: Balancing students goals and teacher expectations.

5.5. The importance of reflection in goal setting.

6. Defining Growth Mindset and its relationship to goal setting (Kelsey)

6.1. Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset.

6.2. Benefits of Growth Mindset in an Educational Setting.

6.3. Adverse effects of Fixed Mindset in an Educational Setting.

6.4. Interventions and Methods to develop growth mindset in an educational setting.

6.5. The relationship between mindfulness and a growth mindset.

7. Research Questions

7.1. What effect does goal setting have on academic performance?

7.2. How does goal setting paired with growth mindset affect student achievement?

7.3. How does goal setting paired with growth mindset affect student engagement?