ARTS-A0113 - Academic Learning Skills, Lecture, 22.9.2021-15.2.2022

Översikt

• 3. Time Management
  This section has three parts:
  

  Part 1: ABC of time management

  Part 2: Well planned is half done

  Part 3: Evaluating the schedule

  
  

  Joint workload is 10 hours.
  

  
  

  Start part 2 only when you have completed part 1 and so on. You can use the weekly plan or the timeline for this exercise. The submission box is same for both parts (at the end).

  
  

  After completing the section exercises, you are free to use the extra material to further improve your time management skills.

  
  

  Material is done in cooperation with Aalto study psychologists.
  

  • Välj aktivitet Introduction to Part 1: ABC of time management The...

    Introduction to Part 1: ABC of time management

    The exercises in this section will take up about 1.5 – 2 hours. Before you start doing them, read this page through carefully. As necessary, spread them over a period of a few days.

    "Being successful doesn’t make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!"

    Randy Pausch, Time Management, 2007

    Read/listen to this article: https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/911933161/how-to-make-the-most-of-online-college-this-fall

     

    Stop for a second to think about how your study year has been so far. Make a list either in your mind or on paper, of the time management challenges related to your life as a student. Think about what tips from the article are familiar to you and what do you still struggle with.

    Let’s focus on step 2, making a schedule!

    
    

  • Välj aktivitet Part 1 exercise - ABC of time management

    

    Part 1 exercise - ABC of time management Sida
  • Välj aktivitet Introduction to part 2: Well begun is half done Th...

    Introduction to part 2: Well begun is half done

     

    This section will take you about 3–4 hours. If needed, you can spread this task over a few days.

     

    ’Failing to plan is planning to fail. Plan Each Day, Each Week, Each Semester. You can always change your plan, but only once you have one!’

    Randy Pausch, Time Management, 2007

     

    In part 1, you had a chance to look at time management challenges and to prioritise your tasks (following the ABC system).
    
    

    Now focus your attention on the coming week. What should you do during it? Organize the post-it notes to find the tasks that you need to do in the coming week.

    The next section includes practical tips on time management and instructions on making a weekly schedule.

  • Välj aktivitet Part 2 exercise: Well begun is half done

    

    Part 2 exercise: Well begun is half done Sida
  • Välj aktivitet Instructions on making a weekly plan

    

    Instructions on making a weekly plan Sida
  • Välj aktivitet Alternative Method: Time management with the help of a timeline 

    

    Alternative Method: Time management with the help of a timeline  Sida

    Instructions on time management with the help of a timeline  

  • Välj aktivitet Introduction to part 3: Evaluate the schedule! The...

    Introduction to part 3: Evaluate the schedule!

    The exercises in this section take 2 to 3 hours. They should be done 5 to 7 days after you began following the weekly schedule that you designed in Part 2.

    Part 3 gives you tips on how to evaluate your weekly plan and adjust it as you continue.

  • Välj aktivitet Part 3: Evaluate the schedule!

    

    Part 3: Evaluate the schedule! Sida

    Instructions and matters to consider when evaluating your schedule

  • Välj aktivitet More tips and articles

    

    More tips and articles Sida
  • Välj aktivitet Assignment 3 Hand-in: My plan and reflection

    

    Assignment 3 Hand-in: My plan and reflection Inlämningsuppgift

    Avklarad aktivitet

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    Use the weekly plan or timeline or any similar tool to make your time management exercise. Instructions here. After this use the time to evaluate your plan: what was easy, what difficult, where you could improve. Instructions here. Submit the timeline/weekplan and the reflection.
    

  • Välj aktivitet Extra: More tips on making schedules in the future

    Extra: More tips on making schedules in the future

    
    

  • Välj aktivitet When you are stuck with your project/study-week, try this!

    

    When you are stuck with your project/study-week, try this! Sida
  • Välj aktivitet Google Calendar as a time management tool

    

    Google Calendar as a time management tool Sida

    Tips for using Google Calender
    

  • Välj aktivitet Teaching session material

    

    Teaching session material Fil PDF