Goal Setting

Question 1

What are the benefits of goal setting on performance

Answer 1

Allows targets to be met
■ Builds confidence levels
■ Provides motivation
■ become task persistent
■ Lowers arousal/ anxiety
■ Reduces social loafing
■ Sustains effort
■ Increases commitment

Question 2

What is outcome goals

Answer 2

A goal set against the performance of others and based on a result

In this performance the standard of the performance and the process of the performance is secondary to the result.

A team could perform poorly but scrape the victory and this is a success
If this is achievable it maintains motivation and focus

Question 3

What is performance goals

Answer 3

Focussed on getting a better performance
Specific standard

You can lose the event but still get success which maintains motivation

Sometimes it can be broken down into smaller aspects of the skill like a faster reaction time or better arm action

You could improve your PB or accurately replicate a skill

Question 4

What is process goals

Answer 4

Based on improving technique

Technique or Strategy

Improvement in a certain piece of technique should improve the overall skill

A better arm movement on a pass or wrapped foot on a cross

Question 5

What should goals include

Answer 5

They should include both process and performance goals

■ Performers should focus on performance goals to maintain motivation looking at improvement and technique

■ Solely outcome based performance might damage motivation if the task is seen as unachievable

■ Performance goals reduce anxiety and provide consistent motivation

■ Outcome goals focus on gaining a prize and providing a basis for comparison, they
cause more stress

■ Short term goals provide a means for reassurance

Question 6

What is needed for the goals to be successful

Answer 6

They need to be SMARTER goals

Specific - clear concise

Measured - using assessment to obtain data allows comparison and progress to be identified

Achievable - They should be able to reach their goal, motivation maintained

Realistic

Time bound

Evaluate - how the goal was achieved, what worked well, what didn’t

Re do - If the goal isn’t achieved or is slow it can be repeated, or target altered