TIME MANAGEMENT Student Resource Centre

TIME MANAGEMENT FOR THE WHOLE STUDENT EXPERIENCE What is time management? “The ability to plan and control how you spend the hours in your day to effectively accomplish your goals”.

IMPORTANT TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS Planning Time inventory Goal setting Organization Prioritizing tasks Progress evaluation

PLANNING: TIME INVENTORY DOCUMENT MondayTuesdayWednesdayFridaySaturdaySunday 9 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 12 a.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m.

ORGANIZATION Organize the information you listed on the time inventory document under the following categories: Essential and Nonessential tasks Essential tasks are activities that are required for your academic success For example, completing assignments, studying for exams, working on projects, work, eating, exercising Non-essential activities are recreational activities that are not necessary for your academic success For example, watching television, playing video games

GOAL SETTING PHASE I Use the information from your time management inventory exercise to make a list of both your short-term academic and social goals For example, you can set up daily, weekly, or monthly goals Make a list of your long-term academic and social goals For instance, these can include your semester, year, or career goals

GOAL SETTING PHASE II: PRIORITIZING TASKS Organize your short-term goals into a hierarchy, with the most important and time-sensitive tasks listed at the top of the list Organize your long-term goals into a hierarchy, with the most important and time-sensitive tasks listed at the top of the list

PROGRESS EVALUATION Progress evaluation tools Help strengthen your ability to monitor your progress outside the classroom Benefits Increase your ability to maintain control over your own progress Increase your ability to complete assignments on time Increase your ability to make adjustments that can maximize your academic success

PROGRESS EVALUATION DEADLINES & The two most common self diagnostic tools are formative & summative evaluation tools Formative evaluation tools These are tools that allow you to not only monitor your progress but to note areas of weaknesses so that you can make necessary adjustments before assignments, and projects are due Summative self-evaluation tools These are tools that allow you to evaluate your performance after you complete the test, exam, quiz, or project so that you can increase your performance level on future assignments, and projects

PROGRESS EVALUATION: SELF- DIAGNOSTIC TOOL TitleDue-datesPersonal deadlineThree weeks Progress evaluation Check your progress three weeks before the assignment, project, or exam Post deadline evaluation 1— Did not start 2—Started but did not finish 3—Finished the exam after personal deadline 4—finished before personal deadline

PROGRESS EVALUATION: ADDITIONAL TOOLS Ask a friend, family member, or study buddy to remind you of assignment deadlines Keep a progress diary Use the journal to note questions, and concerns as you complete reading assignments, study for quizzes and exams Set up bi-weekly meetings with your professors to seek clarification on your questions

QUESTIONS Dr. Abu Kamara Coordinator, Accessible Learning Services

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