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Study Skills and Time Management. Mrs. Wills. What will we learn today?. What does a good study space look like? What does “time management” actually mean? How can this help me? What time is my “PLT” or Prime Learning Time? What does my personal Time Mangement Calculation look like?
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Study Skills and Time Management Mrs. Wills
What will we learn today? • What does a good study space look like? • What does “time management” actually mean? • How can this help me? • What time is my “PLT” or Prime Learning Time? • What does my personal Time Mangement Calculation look like? • Tips
My Study Space • Availability • Distraction/interruptions • Materials • Seating • Storage • Light • Temperature
Time Management • Time Management: • ⊕ Gives us a chance to decide how to spend a valuable resource • ⊕ Allows us to get the most out of the least • ⊕ Helps us organize and learn how to spend our time • Learning time management methods is a skill no different than learning to speak another language. • If you want to get better at it, you can!
What is a “Good Time Manager” • ⊕ plan for the unplanned. • ⊕ follow a schedule that can adapt to changes. • ⊕ get the important things done. • ⊕ are productive. • ⊕ can juggle several activities. • ⊕ have their short and long term goals in mind. • ⊕ may keep a daily, weekly and monthly schedule
Try This Method • 1. Each night write on a 3x5 card the 6 most important tasks you have to do tomorrow. • 2. Number them in the order of importance. • 3. First thing in the morning look at the task listed as most important and start working on it until it is finished. Then tackle item 2 the same way, item 3 and so forth until your work or school day are completed. • 4. Don’t be worried if you only complete 2 or 3 items. You’ve completed the most important tasks and any other method wouldn’t have given you more time to work on the rest of the list. • 5. Each night write a new 3x5 card for the next day.
Procrastination…ugghhh • What are the reasons we procrastinate? • Perfectionism • Fear of Failure • Confusion • Task Difficulty • Poor Motivation • Difficulty Concentrating • Task Stinks • Lack of Priorities
How Do I Know if I Procrastinate Excessively? • I often put off starting a task I find difficult • I often give up on a task as soon as I start to find it difficult. • I often wonder why I should be doing a task. • I often have difficulty getting started on a task. • I often try to do so many tasks at once that I cannot do any of them. • I often put off a task in which I have little or no interest. • I often try to come up with reasons to do something other than a task I have to do. • I often ignore a task when I am not certain about how to start it or complete it. • I often start a task but stop before completing it. • I often find myself thinking that if I ignore a task, it will go away. • I often cannot decide which of a number of tasks I should complete first. • I often find my mind wandering to things other that the task on which I am trying to work.
What can we do about it? • Positive Thinking and Self Talk • Prioritize the Tasks • Use Chunking when necessary (best with projects or huge research assignments) • Know your PLT (Prime Learning Time) • Break Big Tasks into smaller obtainable goals • Rewards • Prime Study area • Breaks? • Difficulty • Training of these habits