Time and Stress Management
What are some ways students can balance academic and personal responsibilities effectively to prevent burnout?
Identify and prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance
Allocate specific time in your schedule for academic and personal activities
Recognize your limitations and create boundaries so you can decline additional tasks/commitments if needed
Ensure to add time for self-care, rest, and breaks during study sessions and your schedule too
Practice mindfulness
Seek support and communicate challenges to get help with solving them
You can gain academic support from workshops, individual support, group study and tutoring offered by TMU, as detailed on this website: https://www.torontomu.ca/student-life-and-learning/learning-support/study-skills-and-transition-support/#!accordion-1600713244803-peer-academic-coaching-
Source: https://www.euroeducation.net/articles/how-to-repair-your-academic-and-personal-life-balance.htm
What are distractions that could interfere with your studying routine?
Social media, hunger, noise etc
Source: https://tutor2you.com.au/top-7-study-distractions-and-how-to-avoid-them/
How can we do active learning through note taking?
Focus on key concepts, main ideas, and examples; use abbreviations, symbols, underline, bold, highlight
Source: https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/Assets/Articles/10-Tips-on-note-taking-during-lectures
What one of these online resources will help the most in studying?
Spotify
Youtube
Kahoot
Why is it crucial to schedule regular breaks during study sessions?
Taking 5-60 minute breaks will allow for your energy, productivity, and ability to focus to increase. Taking breaks also helps with preventing burnout and with reducing stress.
What can you listen to while studying?
What is the best way to read a textbook?
Preview past material, Underline or Circle Key Phrases; Divide into smaller, manageable chunks to make easy to absorb and feel less overwhelmed
Ryerson provides programs that help in both academics and wellbeing?
True
False
True
You can find resources for students’ wellbeing provided by TMU on this website: https://www.torontomu.ca/student-wellbeing/
How can setting S.M.A.R.T goals contribute to effective time management?
Setting S.M.A.R.T goals can contribute to effective time management by providing a structured and focused approach to completing tasks. It helps you focus on specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives, allowing you to gain a sense of direction and to use your time and resources productively.
What should your environment look like while studying?
Why are practice tests important in reviewing course material?
You learn more from the answers you got wrong than the ones you got right.
You can find more information about test-taking strategies from this document by TMU's Student Life & Learning Support: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11CL2OiJ9H5t5ar9C1H6vDOoIciCjnyWFsZXR5PKOD9I/edit
Is it better to use a digital textbook or a physical textbook for class?
People who use physical textbooks usually have an easier time remembering key points than those who use a digital textbook
Why or why doesn’t good quality of sleep matter when it comes to optimizing cognitive function and managing stress?
Good quality of sleep does matter when it comes to optimizing cognitive function and managing stress. Good quality of sleep helps with enhancing brain performance, mood, and health. Good quality of sleep also prepares the brain for absorption, retention, and generation of information.
Source: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2021/04/good-sleep-good-health
Where are good places to study?
Library, coffee shop
You can find more information about available study spaces at TMU from this website: https://library.torontomu.ca/services/facilities/study-space/
Source: https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/places-student-study
How can we best manage our tasks and deadlines?
Planners, Calendar, To Do List
Source: https://upbase.io/blog/10-best-planner-apps-for-students/
How much does using school resources help students better their grades?
Students who plan out which school resources they should use before studying usually get higher grades than those who do not by one third of a letter grade
How can a fixed mindset and a growth mindset affect learning?
A fixed mindset can affect an individual's learning because they believe that abilities and intelligence are static traits. In contrast, those with a growth mindset see abilities and intelligence as malleable, allowing them to be resilient towards challenges and have a more positive attitude towards learning. A growth mindset helps individuals see failure as a natural part of the learning process rather than a reflection of their abilities, which increases the individual's motivation and willingness to learn from their mistakes.
How can you effectively study with a friend?
Communicating with them or sharing notes with them
What are the most common note taking methods?
Outline, Cornell, Matrix
Source: https://courses.torontomu.ca/d2l/le/content/861366/viewContent/5592877/View
Why are student school resources an important resource for students to have access to?
School resources are important because they hold learners' interest, stimulate thinking, fuel their imaginations, and reward repeated use