Get SMART: Improve Your Extension Objectives

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SMART Objectives assist educators and program planners in developing strong objectives that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. This 3-page fact sheet was written by David C. Diehl and Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2012 and revised September 2015.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1327

Setting Goals to Promote Academic and Personal Achievement

mother and son at tableLearners begin to envision their futures in both academic and personal settings even as children. The future that we develop motivates us to engage in learning environments, work experiences, and social encounters/settings. As instructors, we have the opportunity to help learners develop academic and personal goals that will develop and shape their future. This 3-page fact sheet assists instructors in developing their knowledge of goal theory, thereby allowing them to assist learners in utilizing their personal and academic goals to develop goal-directed achievement behaviors. Written by Eric D. Rubenstein and Andrew C. Thoron, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, 2014.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc166

Coping with a Money Crunch: Values, Goals, and Standards (FCS7006/FY228)

Figure 1. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.As a consumer, having an array of choices is usually a good thing. But having to make choices can also be a problem. New products, services, and ways of doing things are being developed all the time. It’s even more difficult to make decisions when you’re experiencing a money crunch. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Michael S. Gutter, Josephine Turner, and Katey Walker, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy228

Get SMART: Improve Your Extension Objectives (FCS6018/FY1327)

man and woman holding frame in open land“SMART Objectives” assist educators and program planners in developing strong objectives that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound. This 3-page fact sheet was written by David C. Diehl and Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1327