Set your personal learning goals to learn as effectively as possible

Why, why, why?

Ask yourself the question ‘why?’ three times to find your underlying reason. This way, you’ll go from what seems to be a crystal-clear goal to an answer that serves real motivational purpose.

For example: you don’t just want to improve your speaking skills, you want to be able to communicate better to build meaningful relationships with your Dutch friends.

Dutch personal learning goals
Dutch personal learning goals

Why, why, why?

Ask yourself the question ‘why?’ three times to find your underlying reason. This way, you’ll go from what seems to be a crystal-clear goal to an answer that serves real motivational purpose.

For example: you don’t just want to improve your speaking skills, you want to be able to communicate better to build meaningful relationships with your Dutch friends.

Set your personal learning goals the SMART way

Is the reason for your goal clear? Let’s continue and turn this goal into a SMART goal: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

Take a moment to think about it before you start (or continue) to learn the Dutch language. Discover how a small time investment now will pay off in the long run!

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