Time Management And Organizational Skills
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This document discusses the importance of time management and organizational skills for college students. It recommends estimating commitments and scheduling time for the most important tasks first. Factors like work, family, and recreation can affect time management. Maintaining balance through proper sleep and relaxation is also important. The document provides tips for avoiding distractions and suggests using an assignment framework model to plan, gather information, draft, and produce assignments.
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Time Management And Organizational Skills
- 1. Time Management and Organizational Skills Marcus Simmons Coordinator – OSDS ICC – Tupelo Campus 2176 South Eason Bvd. Tupelo , MS 38804 Phone: 662.620.5136 Email: mgsimmons@iccms.edu
- 2. Why is Time Management Important? Time is a finite commodity Estimate and plan events and commitments Set up scheduled times and commitments to see what time you have left to you each week Time table class times and out of class study times (do not underestimate time needed to study)
- 3. Factors Affecting Time Management Work Travel Domestic chores Sleep Family and friends Relationships Recreation Other commitments (church, PTO, organizations, etc…)
- 4. Prioritizing Put commitments in order from most important to least important Schedule time for those most important things first Review things constantly to make sure you have the most important things taken care of first
- 5. GOALS Setting goals is important Goals can help motivate us to do better Goals must be higher enough to motivate us, but not too high to set us up for failure.
- 6. Maintaining a Balance “ Mens sana in corpore sano” – Healthy mind in a healthy body A balance in the amount of activity and relaxation is very important. Never sacrifice sleep as a way to add more time in your schedule
- 7. Distractions! Examine what things tend to distract you from completing things you need to complete; examples: phone, TV, siblings, friends… Come up with strategies to avoid or eliminate those distractions Do not schedule study time during your favorite TV show, or when you friend is coming over etc…
- 9. Organizational Skills Organizing Yourself Managing Institution Managing Assignments
- 10. Organizing yourself Punctuality and meeting deadlines Be on time so you will not miss important information Important dates for test and assignments are often made the first few minutes of the class Hand in work and assignments on time School is your job – late employees get fired and late students fail Learning environment Choose a place to study and do assignment that is conducive to learning and studying Have all of the supplies you will need handy Healthy lifestyle Healthy diet feeds your brain Sleep replenishes your brain
- 11. Managing Institution Support Services – know sources for: Academic support Financial support Guidance and direction
- 12. Managing Assignments Types of Assignments It is important to know what kind of assignments are Required before starting. One good framework to Consider using is the Assignment Framework Model. Plan, Gather, Draft, and Produce
- 13. Assignment Framework Model Plan Understand the instructions thoroughly Understanding the grading system completely and how the assignment will be evaluated Decide what kind of information will be needed Be able to identify sources to help you with the assignment Gather Obtain all of the information you will need Document sources if needed Draft Create a rough outline or draft of the assignment Make corrections to the assignment Produce Check your assignment for any mistakes, make sure you have followed directions and that everything needed is included Hand the assignment in on time
- 14. For More Information Ellis, Dave. Becoming a Master Student. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. Pauk, Walter. How to Study in College . New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005. Wong, Linda. Essential Study Skills . New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.