Chapter 4 Learning Activities

Stevy Scarbrough

Chapter 4 Learning Activities

Stevy Scarbrough

The purpose of these activities is to help you identify useful time management skills and demonstrate how to prioritize your tasks.

LO1. Identify your time management style.

LO2. Apply the Eisenhower Decision Matrix to prioritize school related tasks.

LO3. Create a S.M.A.R.T. Goal for the term.

LO4. Identify procrastination issues and techniques to resolve them.

Activity 4.1 Where Does Your Time Go? Part I

[Instructors: You can use any online time management calculator that you prefer.]

Use the Time Management Calculator. Fill in each of the areas on the calculator with an estimate of how much time you think you spend doing each of the activities listed every week. Once you are done, take a screenshot and crop it down to just your estimated results then paste the image on your worksheet. See example below:

time management calculator online — **Figure 4.12** Example calculation for a student with a full-time job

Activity 4.2 Where Does Your Time Go? Part II

Every few hours fill in what you have been doing on this time log to get a more accurate assessment of how you spend your time. Do this for a week before adding up the times; then enter the total hours in the categories in Time Management Calculator.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

12:00a

1:00a

2:00a

3:00a

4:00a

5:00a

6:00a

7:00a

8:00a

9:00a

10:00a

11:00a

12:00p

1:00p

2:00p

3:00p

4:00p

5:00p

6:00p

7:00p

8:00p

9:00p

10:00p

11:00p

Use the time tracker above to keep track of what you are actually doing each day for the next week. Then use it to fill in the Time Management calculator again at the end of your 7 days of tracking and answer the following questions below:

How does your estimated time vs actual time spent compare?
What three areas did you spend the most time on during your week?

Activity 4.3 Identify Your Time Management Style

Please complete the following surveys. Submit a screenshot of your results for each and answer the questions that follow. See examples below:

Identify Your Time Management Style Survey

Example:

Time Management Test – Psychology Today

Example:

Activity 4.4 Prioritizing Your Assignments

This activity will help you prioritize your urgent vs important upcoming assignments. Use one of your classes that is required for your major or program and list your assignments, readings, and activities for that class using the boxes on the table below.

Use this table to rank assignments by *Urgency*.
High Urgency Readings and assignments due in the next 3-4 days	Due Date	Low Urgency Readings and assignments due 5-14 days from now	Due Date

Use this table to rank the same assignments you listed above by their *importance*.
High Importance Readings and assignments that have a significant impact on your final grade.	% of Grade	Low Importance Readings and assignments that won’t drop your final letter grade if missed.	% of Grade

Use this table to prioritize which assignments should be worked on *now*.
EXTREMELY HIGH PRIORITY Vital tasks with substantial urgency. Readings and assignments that you listed in both the “High Urgency” and “High Importance” categories above	HIGH PRIORITY Vital tasks with minimal urgency. Readings and assignments that you listed in both the “Low Urgency” and “High Importance” categories above

Use this table to prioritize which assignments can be worked on *later*.
MEDIUM PRIORITY Pressing tasks with negligible impact. Readings and assignments that you listed in both the “High Urgency” and “Low Importance” categories above	LOW PRIORITY Trivial tasks with minor urgency. Readings and assignments that you listed in both the “Low Urgency” and “Low Importance” categories above

Activity 4.5 Create a To-Do List

Using your prioritized list of tasks from the previous activity create a to-do list scheduling out your time for tomorrow. Make sure you include any classes, work, or other obligations, as well as when you plan to work on your prioritized tasks.

To-Do List
Time	Task

Activity 4.6 Develop a S.M.A.R.T. Goal

Complete the steps below to develop a study-based goal that you can work on throughout this course. Some examples: “I will study 3 hours each day,” “I will spend 10 minutes before and after each class reviewing my notes,” “I will use the Pomodoro technique to structure my study time.”

S.M.A.R.T. Goal Creation
Specific What is your study goal?	Your specific goal is:
Measurable How will you know whether you are making progress or not?	You will measure it by:
Achievable How do you know this goal is possible?	You can achieve it because:
Relevant How is this goal relevant to you as a student?	It is relevant because:
Time-Bound I have set a time of completion for you	Due by final exam week

Activity 4.7 Create a Weekly Schedule

Create a weekly schedule that includes your classes, work or other obligations, and when you plan to study for each of your courses. Make sure your schedule can help you measure/track your S.M.A.R.T. goal. You should have a minimum of two hours of study time for each credit you are taking (12 credits = 24 study hours in a week)

How many credits are you taking? _____

Create A Weekly Schedule
	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
12:00a
1:00a
2:00a
3:00a
4:00a
5:00a
6:00a
7:00a
8:00a
9:00a
10:00a
11:00a
12:00p
1:00p
2:00p
3:00p
4:00p
5:00p
6:00p
7:00p
8:00p
9:00p
10:00p
11:00p

Activity 4.8 Procrastination Concerns

Please complete the following survey: Today Is The Day: Procrastination

After you complete this survey, write down your number score and scroll to the middle of the page and take a screenshot of the “Your Personal Summary” section and paste your cropped image of your result below.

Example

Based on your procrastination results, what are some actions you can take to prevent these concerns from impacting your work? Make sure you address each concern from your results that were in your posted screenshot.

License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License