The goals in our lives are the little things in life that drive us. We work towards developing various small and big goals throughout our lives. These goals range from a wide range of topics such as athletic, social, personal, and academic goals, but what does this look like in elementary school?

This research article examines various achievement goals made by students in Germany when studying math. This study resulted in some interesting findings when it came to goal habits, retention, and creation. For example, only a third of participants were found to have kept their academic goal the same across the whole timeline of this study!

To learn more about this study, click here!

Mikayla Clemens

Research Assistant, UConn KIDS

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