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dc.contributor.advisorChairperson, Graduate Committee: Greg Francisen
dc.contributor.authorCordon, Ryan Walteren
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-08T17:48:03Z
dc.date.available2022-07-08T17:48:03Z
dc.date.issued2021en
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/xmlui/handle/1/16481en
dc.description.abstractIn high school chemistry classes, it was evident that many students were not reaching their full academic potential. Most students would demonstrate their abilities but struggled to be consistent. These students often appeared to lack a sense of academic purpose. To help students find this purpose, research into the benefits of teaching goal setting to high school chemistry students was conducted. Students were taught how to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals. In each treatment unit, students took time in class to check-in on their goals and reflect on any potentially needed adjustments. The data showed that treatment helped many students and at least slightly helped most students find an academic purpose. Check-in data pertaining to students' goals showed that most students knew what to do, but a large portion lacked the motivation to actualize their intentions. While the data obtained herein demonstrated general success with regards to the methods of implementation, the treatment remains in need of further refinement. Findings show a larger emphasis is needed on identifying the rationale behind achieving each student's stated goals. Such a focus would enable students to find the motivation needed to take the acknowledged steps towards their goal.en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMontana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Scienceen
dc.subject.lcshChemistryen
dc.subject.lcshHigh school studentsen
dc.subject.lcshGoal (Psychology)en
dc.subject.lcshCritical thinkingen
dc.subject.lcshAcademic achievementen
dc.subject.lcshMotivation in educationen
dc.titleGoal setting in high school chemistryen
dc.typeProfessional Paperen
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 by Ryan Walter Cordonen
thesis.degree.committeemembersMembers, Graduate Committee: C. John Graves; Nick Childsen
thesis.degree.departmentMaster of Science in Science Education.en
thesis.degree.genreProfessional Paperen
thesis.degree.nameMSen
thesis.format.extentfirstpage1en
thesis.format.extentlastpage75en
mus.relation.departmentMaster of Science in Science Education.en_US
mus.data.thumbpage24en


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