time management asnath mayayise & michelle schreuder directorate for counselling, career &...
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Time ManagementTime Management
Asnath Mayayise & Michelle SchreuderDirectorate for Counselling, Career & Academic DevelopmentEs’kia Mphahlele Registration Hall, 1st FloorUnisa Sunnyside Campus 012 441 5373/2http://www.unisa.ac.za/ [email protected]
Focus of this session
Time ManagementThe 60/30/10 principle of time management
and studyThe advantages of group work
What is Time Management?
What is Time Management?
Time management is a set of principles, practices, skills, tools, and systems that work together to help you get more value out of your time
Why is it important?
It is one of the top reasons why students drop out of university They don’t know how to manage their time effectively – social life,
studies, family life etc. Improve quality of life Reduce frustration, irritability, anger Reduce negative stress Gain a sense of accomplishment Have more time to do things you want to do Improve organization in your life Peace of Mind
The FACTS:
• Research shows that:• “Procrastinators produce inferior work, contrary to beliefs that the
best work is done under pressure.” • (Tice and Baumeister, 1997)
A study by Tuckman (2002), found that students who complete their work late or at the last minute are prone to say to themselves things like,
"I'm just waiting for the best time to do it" "I know I can pull it out at the last minute"
Students who indicated that they frequently tell themselves such things did relatively poorly.
The EFT Principle of Time Management
E Exploration 60%F Fixation 30%T Testing 10%
An effective method of managing your time with regard to any activity(assignments, exams, work, etc.)
Short-term planning: Exploration Phase
Explore 60% Fix 30% Test 10%
• Explore & gain information & knowledge about a topic
• Includes activities that familiarise yourself with the material you have to study
• Primary objective: be prepared for the intensive study that follows
Short-term planning: Exploration Phase
During the Exploration phase:
Work through your curriculum Complete your assignments Do additional reading in the library Discuss your field of study with others in the field Contact fellow students to sort out problems Make summaries for intensive study later Identify questions you have to answer Identify & clarify difficult concepts
Assignment Writing:Assignment Writing:
60% 30% 10%
Research Write Review
Short-term planning: Fixation Phase
Intensive study phase Bringing together logically all the facts gathered during
exploration phase
Divided into 3 steps: 1. Consolidation Phase 2. Summary Phase 3. Memorisation Phase
Explore 60% Fix 30 % Test 10 %
Short-term planning: Fixation Phase
Consolidation Phase Thorough preview of study matter & additional notes Identify main topics & ideas of study material Making sure you understand all concepts & words
Summary Phase Make adequate summaries of the work to be studied Helps you separate more important facts from less important ones
Memorisation Phase Using a core summary to reduce material to essential key words to
use as reference points during the exam Committing the work to memory through understanding of the key
concepts
Short-term planning: Fixation Phase
Example: Exam Preparation
Explore 60% Fix 30% Test 10%
60% 30% 10%
Consolidation Phase: Summary Phase: Memorisation
First repetition of all work Summaries & Phase:
main points main points
Short-term planning: Testing Phase
Test yourself by asking & answering questions which cover the study material
Use the study material to formulate questions Use old exam questions to practice Have group study sessions
The more questions you answer, the more familiarised you will become with the work
Explore 60% Fix 30 % Test 10 %
How do the different planning cycles fit together?
Long-term over a semester
Explore 60% Fix 30% Test 10%
• Read
• Do assignments
• Group discussions
• Summaries
• Refine summaries
• Study - memorize
• Answer exam questions
• Have group sessions
• Check old papers
4 February 31 March 28 April 7 May
Time Management Process
Work back from last date – e.g. 3 JuneCount number of days from today (e.g. today is
1 March) to 3 June = 95 daysDivide number of days into three parts
according to the 60/30/10 principle60% = 57 days : 1 March to 26 April ExplorationExploration30% = 29 days : 27 April to 25 May FixationFixation10% = 9 days : 26 May to 3 June TestingTesting
Group Discussions: Study Groups
Advantages of a study group: Interact with other
students Help each other with
problems Group support Opens discussion of
different topics – different views & opinions
Study Groups: Key Principles
Choose members that you get along with3-4 participantsSelect group leaderAgree on meeting place & timeMake personal commitmentDon’t use group to replace independent
study
Study Groups: Procedures
Try to reach agreement on important and less important work
Clear up any differences between notes of the different group members
Use surface and deep learning techniques Identify possible exam questions Meet regularly Ask each other questions about past study methods
“How do you usually study for subject X ?” “Based on your experience, what is the best way to study for
subject X?”
Forming a Study Group
To form a study group: Phone Unisa Contact
Centre at 0861670411
Request a list of fellow students for modules that you are registered for
You can also access a class list on myUnisa