Bloomster Course: Goal Setting: Gaining Tools for Success

Course Overview

The modern western world is complex to navigate throughout the lifespan. There are seemingly infinite options for hobbies, extracurricular activities, interests, leisure activities, careers, and self-expression. Similarly, there are pressures coming from family, friends, social media, peer groups, etc. Goal setting is an important skill that can be applied to all aspects of your child’s life, and it is often associated with higher levels of attainment and successful outcomes. This course is designed to help your child better understand goal setting and benefits of goal setting given this is such an important skill. The hope is that your child will feel more confident in their ability to reflect on their personal values to develop goals.

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Getting Started with Goals

Module 1 includes an introduction to goals and goal setting. Learners will be provided with foundational concepts and skills that are important for effective goal setting. They are encouraged to consider these concepts in their daily life and begin applying new skills where they can. The aim is to create a knowledge base for the learners to build upon in future modules and course levels.

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What to Expect from Goal Setting

Module 2 includes a review of common barriers and benefits of goal setting. The goal is to promote realistic expectations related to the goal setting process by exposing learners to potential barriers and benefits ahead of time. This will allow learners to be prepared for challenges while remaining optimistic about the potential rewards.

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Goal Setting: Supporting Skills

Module 3 includes an introduction to important skills that support goal setting and are considered generalizable life skills. It’s suspected that learners will flexibly apply these skills to diverse areas of their lives.

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Entering the Goal Striving Phase

Module 4 includes an introduction to specific strategies that can be used for effective goal setting. The aim is to help learners build upon the previously reviewed foundational skills.

Meet Course Creator, Dr. Ashley Schoener

My name is Dr. Ashley Schoener, and I am a postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology. I earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University, my master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Dakota, and my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. I have worked in a variety of behavioral health settings and have clinical experience working with individuals across the lifespan. I have also conducted research, co-authored peer-reviewed publications, and presented at national conferences. However, I have always had an interest in teaching and a passion for providing education to the public about my particular areas of expertise. My areas of interest broadly include affective neuroscience, cognition, and brain-behavior relationships. As such, I have plenty of knowledge to share on a range of topics. I believe learning is most effective when you are able to engage with the learning process, and this does not always have to feel like work. Our goal is to give you the opportunity to learn about some important new skills with a different approach than you're used to! Courses have been developed for the purpose of education, in collaboration with screenwriter, Anthony Crutcher, and artist, Dennis Di Lorenzo. We are very excited to share our courses with you and hope you are able to learn something new from each one you complete!