Task Initiation
What is the name for the effect that encourages to work in short bursts with little breaks?
Pomodoro
What is Task Persistence?
Task persistence is the ability to continue working on a task despite facing difficulties, obstacles, or failures. It is an important skill that influences educational achievement and overall task performance.
What is time management?
The management of time in order to make the most out of it.
Why does allowing yourself to start but not finish tasks count as an executive functioning skill?
Breaking big task into smaller pieces is an organizational skill and about feasibility.
How can setting clear goals help?
Because vague goals can never be met and don't feel like accomplishments.
True or false: You need timers and a planner to be good at time management?
False, there are many ways to get organized that you can tailor to yourself. Some people use planners and timers, but having a kinetic to do list works just as well.
True or false: Using urgency as a motivator to do school work causes more stress?
True
How does breaking tasks into small steps help motivate you to keep going?
Because it helps you see/feel like you're making progress when you check things off your list.
Why does knowing how you spend your time help with time management?
It gives you a relastic esstimate of how long certain tasks take you
Which task initiation skill would be best for starting dishes you don't want to start?
Allowing yourself not to finish
How does adding a reward at the end help you persist in tasks?
If you have the discipline to wait to reward yourself at the end of the task, you start to associate persistence with reward while building frustration tolerence.
What does organizing your physical space have to do with time management?
Less time to find things and less distractions
Name 5 task initiation skills
Pomodoro effect, starting in the middle, allowing yourself to start without finishing, using rewards to make associations with work positive, task pairing, connecting the task to a long-term goal.
Can you name 4 task persistence interventions?
Set clear goals, reward at the end, use the Pomodoro effect, break tasks into small pieces, connecting tasks to long term goals, completing tasks in places without distractions (like the library)
Name 5 time management skills
Knowing how you spend your time, prioritize your time on the most important tasks, using a planning tool that works for you (can be written or kinetic), timers or external accountability, and organize your physical space.