Time Management
Today, many college students feel like they do not have the time to get everything done; this especially applies to the non-traditional learner. Work, family, school, and other obligations are constantly competing with each other for the students’ valuable time. Some students become overwhelmed with all of these obligations and drop out of school. This can be avoided with simple time management techniques the student can implement on a daily basis.
Time management is simply the way you regulates or schedules your time. It is an important skill to master because it can help the student manage the various responsibilities in life: school, work, family, and many other activities. If this skill is correctly learned and applied, it can actually save the student time.
Time management is a very important tool for a student’s tool belt, and it can be applied by using a few simple steps:
First, a student must think about everything he or she does in a typical day. This can be done by providing a student with a blank schedule and asking him or her to write everything down; this includes meals, bathing, travel time, family time, work, classes, and anything else that may occur during the day. Often, there are one to two hour blocks of time available that the student never realized existed prior to this activity. Some students may view this time as free or available time, but these time blocks should be seen as available study time. Bringing the student’s attention to these available blocks of time will help him or her realize there is enough time in the day to study.
Next, it is important to help the student prepare for how much study time is required per class taken. The usual rule of thumb is two hours of studying for every one credit hour of the class. So, a class with three credit hours will require six hours of studying. This formula helps the student find the minimum amount of time needed to study for a class. Study time will have to be adjusted to compensate for
Time management is simply the way you regulates or schedules your time. It is an important skill to master because it can help the student manage the various responsibilities in life: school, work, family, and many other activities. If this skill is correctly learned and applied, it can actually save the student time.
Time management is a very important tool for a student’s tool belt, and it can be applied by using a few simple steps:
First, a student must think about everything he or she does in a typical day. This can be done by providing a student with a blank schedule and asking him or her to write everything down; this includes meals, bathing, travel time, family time, work, classes, and anything else that may occur during the day. Often, there are one to two hour blocks of time available that the student never realized existed prior to this activity. Some students may view this time as free or available time, but these time blocks should be seen as available study time. Bringing the student’s attention to these available blocks of time will help him or her realize there is enough time in the day to study.
Next, it is important to help the student prepare for how much study time is required per class taken. The usual rule of thumb is two hours of studying for every one credit hour of the class. So, a class with three credit hours will require six hours of studying. This formula helps the student find the minimum amount of time needed to study for a class. Study time will have to be adjusted to compensate for