Implemented Behavioral Change contracts help students set and achieve new goals.
The use of contracts is an effective tool that helps create a positive learning experience for students. When individuals commit in writing to something that they hope to accomplish, they increase the likelihood they will behave in ways that help them reach their set goals. Oftentimes, it is a personal commitment that has been shown to be one the most important aspects of health behavior change, especially when a written contract is shared with others. In my WELL 175 course, I require that students complete behavior change contracts as part of their fitness and nutrition journals. This transformational learning strategy is one of the more dramatic examples of successful change that I observe in students.
