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Time managment

Student Services . Time managment. Orientation Extra 2011 Angela Dierks. www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck . Student Services . Why does it matter?. "Time management is the skill which above all others can make the difference between graduating and drop out.” Ruth Pickford and Sally Brown,

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Time managment

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  1. Student Services Time managment Orientation Extra 2011 Angela Dierks www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  2. Student Services Why does it matter? "Time management is the skill which above all others can make the difference between graduating and drop out.” Ruth Pickford and Sally Brown, Assessing Skills and Practice (London: Routledge, 2006), 47 www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  3. Student Services Consider the following • What current pressures are there on your time? • Have you thought about how you are going to fit in studying? If so, what ideas have you had? • Have you considered the difference between time management at under- and post graduate level? www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  4. Student Services Time management tips • Have a plan • Learn to prioritise • Break down time and tasks • Organise your study material • Talk to your subject librarian about resources in your field of study • Tackle distractions and procrastination www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  5. Student Services Have a plan • Have a daily and weekly schedule noting down targets and what you need to do to achieve them • Distinguish between short term and long term study goals • Keep an eye on your schedule to be aware of approaching deadlines www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  6. Student Services Learn to prioritise Importance and urgency www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  7. Student Services Break down time and tasks • Small pockets of time – around 45 minutes – are more productive: short and frequent portions of time soon mount up • Pareto Principle: 20% of our efforts deliver 80% of our results; 20% effort delivers an acceptable result, not perfect, but good enough • Break down task into smaller chunks www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  8. Student Services Organise your study material • Save time by having a system for keeping lecture notes, in online or hard copy folders or on index cards • Note down references as you are reading and writing, eg by using EndnoteWeb • Highlight relevant parts of your reading with a marker www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  9. Student Services Talk to your subject librarian • Find out about relevant material in your field • Search online databases in your field; you save time doing research in the library • Search online journals; you can do a search by topic www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

  10. Student Services Distractions and procrastination • Avoid lots of displacement activities • Check that your study goals are realistic – are you trying to do too much? • Know yourself • Reward yourself • Just do it – something is better than nothing • Talk to your family members/friends asking them to respect your study time • Identify your time wasters www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck

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