Planning Ahead
What tool helps you keep track of assignments, exams, and appointments?
What is a planner or calendar
Name one common distraction students face while studying
What is Phones, social media, television, or friends
Where can you check when your assignments are due?
What is your syllabus or Blackboard
What does it mean to prioritize?
Decide which tasks are most important or urgent.
What is deciding which tasks are most important or urgent
How many minutes are in one hour?
What is 60 minutes
What is a to-do list used for?
what is keeping track of tasks you need to complete
What is procrastination?
What is delaying a task that needs to be completed
What is one thing you should do before an exam?
What is reviewing notes, practice questions, or create a study plan
If an assignment is due tomorrow and another is due next month, which would you usually work on first?
What is the assignment due tomorrow, assuming similar importance and workload.
What technique involves focused work sessions followed by short breaks?
What is the Pomodoro Method
What does it mean to set a goal?
what is identifying something you want to accomplish.
How can constantly checking your phone affect your productivity?
What is it interrupts concentration and takes time away from work.
Why should you start a large assignment before the night it is due?
What is to reduce stress and allow enough time to finish it well
What is the difference between an urgent task and an important task?
What is an urgent task needs attention soon; an important task contributes significantly to a goal
Why is it helpful to break a large assignment into smaller tasks?
what is it makes the assignment more manageable and helps you track progress
What is time-blocking?
What is setting aside specific periods of time for certain tasks
What is multitasking, and why can it be a problem?
What is trying to do multiple tasks at once; it can reduce focus and efficiency
You have class, work, and a club meeting on the same day. What can help you manage all three?
What is creating a schedule that accounts for each commitment and travel time.
You have an exam tomorrow, laundry to do, and a movie you want to watch. What should you prioritize?
What is studying for the exam, then fitting in other tasks and leisure time as appropriate
Why should you include breaks and sleep in your schedule?
What is supporting focus, energy, and overall well-being
You have five assignments due this week. What is one way to plan your week so you finish them on time?
What is listing the deadlines, estimate how long each task takes, and schedule time to complete them
You planned to study for an hour, but spent 40 minutes scrolling on social media. What could you change next time?
What is silencing notifications, put the phone away, and use a focused study period.
You have two exams and a paper due in the same week. How can you prepare without leaving everything until the last minute?
What is making a study schedule, break the paper into smaller tasks, and spread the work across the week
You have three assignments due tomorrow, but only enough time to complete two thoroughly. What should you consider when deciding what to do?
What is deadlines, grade importance, time required, and whether an extension or help is possible
You keep underestimating how long assignments take. What can you do to improve your time management?
What is tracking how long tasks actually take, estimate more realistically, and leave extra time for unexpected delays