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Time Management

clockTime Management refers to the development of a process and skills that help someone become a more efficient and productive person. The main goal of these skills is to help someone accomplish tasks within a certain time limit.
Establishing good time management skills goes hand-in-hand with many other study skill strategies including organization, procrastination, goal setting, and motivation.

"Time flies. It's up to you to be the navigator." - Robert Orben
  • Below are assessment and skill development resources available for you to further increase your ability to manage time efficiently.

Assessment

Use this six-question self-assessment to see how well you plan out your time and tasks. After you answer the questions, use the scale to see how your current skills fit into the time planning spectrum!

Have you ever managed to go through an entire week and then wonder where your time went? Use this short inventory to see where you are spending the most of your time, and then use your results to prioritize your obligations and activities!

There are 168 hours in a week which may seem like there is plenty of time to get all of your tasks accomplished, but have you ever sat down to really reflect on how many hours you devote each week to your daily activities? Use this quick self-assessment to see if you either have too much spare time or you are over-committed!

Skill Development and Resources

Apply these basic guidelines to your everyday routines to help you use your time efficiently!

Resources & Worksheets

This worksheet is designed to help you combine all of your syllabi assignments into one single document. Use this document to visualize and organize chronologically when your assignments are due in order to better organize your semester.

A master schedule is one that is fixed and does not change. This activity will help you organize your weekly schedule. Use this resource to learn how to create an effective weekly plan that is personalized to your needs!

The homework organizer is a chart to help you better guide your study sessions. The chart is separated into homework, labs, test/quizzes, and projects/papers sections in order to help you stay organized throughout the semester.

This document is a weekly time table for you to use when you are ready to write down your personal schedule!

Use this 10-step list when thinking about prioritizing your commitments, activities, and assignments.

This document is a weekly time table for you to use when you are ready to write down your personal schedule!

Reference: http://www.timemanagementtools.net/definition-of-time-management/

 

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