Well-being Goalkeeper

The purpose of Well-being Goalkeeper assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to assess their well-being, set goals, and create a reflective tool to support them in working toward greater thriving.

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Learning Outcomes

Through engaging in this exercise, students will be able to: 

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    Assess their current well-being in multiple domains 

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    Identify well-being goals based on assessment and reflection

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    Create and use a reflective tool that will support them in working toward their well-being goals

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    Reflect on challenges associated with working toward well-being goals and means of addressing those difficulties

Important Information

4D Dimensions: Intellectual Growth, Well-being, Character

Audience: Undergraduate Students, Faculty, Staff

Resource Type: Assignment, Exercise

Activity Information

  • Overview

    See Appendix A for the full assignment description, as well as Appendices B-C for the supplemental materials. Generally, the assignment includes students following the below steps through writing a reflection paper and creating a well-being goalkeeper (e.g., vision board, online photobook, video montage, creative performance).

    1. Assess Well-being
    2. Define Well-being Goals
    3. Create Well-being Goalkeeper
    4. Reflect on How to Use Well-being Goalkeeper
    5. Present Well-being Goalkeeper

Author(s)

Erin K. Willer, Ph.D. 

Director of Faculty Innovation, 4D Experience 

Professor, Communication Studies 

University of Denver