State a learning goal for the project and explain how personal interest lead to that goal

Based on personal interest, the student develops a clear goal that:

• States a learning goal
• Explains the connection(s) between personal interest and the goal 

Questions to Consider/ Ideas:

• How is it Personally Relevant? Why do you want to do this?  What will you learn?  
• Write a personal hook to your story.
• Optional: Global Context: How does it relate to your project? What parts of the global context will you focus on?

Suggested Report Section Titles

• Introduction
• Learning Goal

Evidence Artifact Suggestions:

• Initial Brainstorming/ Mind Maps of Idea Generation
• SMART Goal- make sure to have all the parts
• Compass Points
• Global Context Notes (Optional)

Common Missing Pieces in the Report

• Make sure this is based on your final project, not what your initial idea was.
• What makes your project PERSONAL? the experiences, interests, and ideas that make it important and interesting to you
• Explicitly state your learning goal
• Explain why your goal is challenging—in particular, why it is challenging for you?

Task Specific Clarification:

• State a goal for the project, based on personal interests, but this may be limited in depth or accessibility
  • The student states a goal that is unrealistic or shallow which does not have a clear connection to personal interests.
• Outline a basic and appropriate goal for the project, based on personal interests
  • The student outlines a simple or easily-achievable goal.
• Define a clear and challenging goal for the project, based on personal interests
  • Based on personal interest, the student develops a clear goal that explains what make the goal personally challenging.
• Define a clear and highly challenging goal for the project, based on personal interest
  • Based on personal interest, the student develops a clear goal that justifies the goal as highly challenging.

Creating a SMART Goal

Examples of Smart Goals