1. GOAL SETTING
FOR
LIFELONG LEARNING

3. What is Lifelong Learning?
Lifelong
learning is the
on-going,
voluntary, and
self-motivated
pursuit of
knowledge.

4. What is Lifelong Learning?
Lifelong
learning is the
on-going,
voluntary, and
self-motivated
pursuit of
knowledge.
It never stops

5. What is Lifelong Learning?
Lifelong
learning is the
on-going,
voluntary, and
self-motivated
pursuit of
knowledge.
You do it because you
want to

6. What is Lifelong Learning?
Lifelong
learning is the
on-going,
voluntary, and
self-motivated
pursuit of
knowledge.
You don’t just do it to
please someone else
and nobody needs to
keep on reminding you
or pressuring you to
learn. You make it
happen!

7. What is Lifelong Learning?
Lifelong
learning is the
on-going,
voluntary, and
self-motivated
pursuit of
knowledge.
To follow or actively
chase down all the
knowledge you want
to get.

8. Making sure LIFELONG
LEARNING happens
through GOAL SETTING

10. People set goals often but
then we:
• FORGET ABOUT THEM
• GIVE UP ON THEM
• GET TOO BUSY
• ARE DISAPPOINTED
• MAKE NEW ONES
THAT ARE EASIER TO
ACCOMPLISH
This is often because the
goals we set in the first
place were not very smart.
We need to set
SMART goals…

11. Specific
Measurable
Attainable / Achieveable
Relevant
Time-specific

12. Specific
Your goal must be as clear and detailed as
possible:
For example:
I want to learn more stuff
I want to learn new French words

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14. Measurable
Breaking your goal down into smaller, more
manageable pieces, not only helps you to aim
for specific things but it is rewarding and
motivating when you can measure your
progress towards a goal:
For example:
I want to speak French
I want to learn 10 new French words

15. Attainable /
Achieveable
Setting unrealistic goals that are too far
beyond your reach can be more demotivating
than encouraging:
For example:
I want to get five academic degrees one day
I want to meet the requirements for university
acceptance

16. Relevant
Goals need to be important to you as you are
often the only one who can actually make
them happen!
Don’t set goals that you think you should set,
set goals that are relevant to your life, who
you want to be and what you want to achieve.
For example:
I want to run a marathon (when you have never run any
further than 1km and don’t like running)
I want learn Spanish because I want to work in Spain

17. Time-specific
Set a dead line for your goal so you can stay
motivated. Make sure that the time you
allocate yourself is realistic.
For example:
I want to learn to surf before next weekend.
I want to read 6 books before the end of the year.

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19. LIFELONG LEARNING
TAKES PLACE OVER
DIFFERENT TIME
PERIODS- EACH ONE
NEEDING A
DIFFERENT TYPE OF
GOAL

20. SHORT
TERM
GOALS
MEDIUM
TERM
GOALS
LONG
TERM
GOALS
Days/W
eeks
Months/
1 year
Many
years
Learn a
new guitar
chord today
To learn to
play a
specific song
by the end of
the month
To learn to
play five
instruments
before I die

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23. LIFELONG LEARNING
Only YOU can make it HAPPEN!