Chapter 2:

Time
management
 Chapter at a glance

• What is time management?

• Time vs money
• Self-assessment – time management
• Students’ experience of their own time
management skills
• Saving time / wasting time
• Successful time management
• Conclusion
Are you a time waster or procrastinator?

• Ignore the assignment, maybe it will go away.

• Watch TV (or do something else enjoyable) for five
minutes and then get back to homework.
• Underestimate the amount of work or time an
assignment will take.
• Do something else “very important” to avoid working
on an assignment.
• Do only part of an assignment, the part you are good
at, and not do the difficult part.
• Spend so much time deciding what to do, that you do
not get anything done.
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Elementary time management actions

 Make a list of your daily activities.

 Compile a weekly timetable.
 Prioritise your activities.
 Set specific goals.
 Focus on only one task at a time.
 Study at regular times.
 Put some time aside for relaxation.

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Critical issues/tips for good
time management

(See Section 2.6, page 15 in the workbook)

 Set priorities.
 Self-monitoring.
 Scheduling.
 Breaks and rewards.
 Reviews/revise time.
 Maintenance.
 Planning study time

SUCCESS <<<<< planning >>>>> FAILURE

TO DO
<< Use daylight hours.
<< Study as soon after a lecture as possible.
<< List and do tasks according to priorities.
<< Start long projects well ahead of time.
<< Determine how long it takes you to study.
<< Plan blocks of time.
<< Have an agenda (list) for each study period.
<< Use spare time for reviewing notes and for active study
groups.
 Planning study time
Time Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
6-7:00 Rise and Rise and Rise and ....
review test prepare review
material notes for
class
7–8:00 Travel to Class
presentatio
campus
n
g s ch edu l e
8-9:00 Class Class
p le: p l an nin
Travel

9-10:00 Class: Test Exa m Presentatio

Class
n – group
10-11:00 Meet with Practical
study group
11-12:00 See lecturer Practical Class

12-13:00 Lunch Lunch Class

break break
13-14:00 Class Work Lunch
session: break
presentatio
n group
14-15:00 Travel Travel

15-16:00 Summarise Prepare

notes slides
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 Time savers: clever moves
 Get started (on time)
 Make a to-do list
 Prioritise: most to least important/see submission
dates
 Use a diary: helps to remember
 Do one task at a time: avoid overloading yourself
 Establish deadlines: diary can help; do not
procrastinate