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Time Management

Time Management. Academic Support Unit (ASU). Adapted from: Practicing College Learning Strategies 3 rd Edition Carolyn H. Hopper. What is time management? Why is time management important? How does it help you accomplish your goals?. College students are required to:.

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Time Management

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  1. Time Management Academic Support Unit (ASU) Adapted from: Practicing College Learning Strategies 3rd Edition Carolyn H. Hopper

  2. What is time management? • Why is time management important? • How does it help you accomplish your goals?

  3. College students are required to: • Think at higher levels • Process more in less time • Work in high pressure situations • Work with meticulous professors • Resist a wide range of distracters You have: • Less structure • No supervisor to balance the workload • Many people who want your time • Studying/learning demands

  4. Benefits of Scheduling • Scheduling helps you avoid one of the biggest time wasters-Procrastination. • Scheduling keeps you up to date and helps avoid last minute cramming • Scheduling things that you need to do creates time to do things you want to do. • Scheduling keeps you in control • Having a schedule saves time

  5. Principles of Scheduling • Make use of daylight hours • Study before a class • Study immediately after lecture classes • Study at the same time every day • Plan enough time to study • Space your study period • List activities according to priorities • Study during your prime time • Leave unscheduled time for flexibility • Analyze your use of time

  6. Time Management Scheduling Tools 1. Master Schedule Semester Calendar Weekly Calendar 2. Planner 3. To Do List

  7. Planner Daily

  8. To Do List

  9. Time Wasters • Drop-in visitors • Phone interruption • TV • Afternoon naps • Family and friend making demands • Surfing the net • others

  10. How to make extra time? Two ways to make extra time: • By doing the same task in less time • By making use of time that you previously wasted

  11. The most important rule for time management is: Always carry pocket work. Always have something that you can do while waiting Use : Index Cards, Post It, etc

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