TIME MANAGEMENT
TIME AND INFORMATION
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Time = Limited period or interval as between two successive
events. -Random House Dictionary
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Communication technology is radically changing the speed,
direction, and amount of information flow, even if it alters work roles
all across organizations. As a case in point,the number of
secretaries is down 521,000 just since 1987 - Rich Tetzeli,
“Surviving Information Overload” Fortune, July 11, 1994.
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There has been more information produced in the
last 30 years than during the previous 5,000.
TIME AND INFORMATION
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A weekday edition of The New York Times contains more
information than the average person was likely to come across in
a lifetime during 17th century England.
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The information supply available to us doubles every 5 years.
-Richard Saul Wurman, Information Anxiety.
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Already an estimated two-thirds of U.S employees
work in the services sector, and “knowledge” is
becoming our most important “product”.
From NEW YORK HABITS FOR A RADICALLY
CHANGING WORLD by Price Pritchett. © 1994 Pritchett &
Associates.
PIE OF LIFE
School
Work
Leisure
GUIDELINES FOR
SCHEDULING
• Examine your toughest weeks
• Break Large Projects into Smaller Steps
• Start working on Assignments Days Before They
Are Due
How to take notes
What are the
problems
with lecture?
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Lecture not best way to teach
Problems: Short attention span (may be only 15 minutes).
Teacher dominates. Most info is forgotten
“Stenographer” role interferes with thinking,
understanding, learning.
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How soon do
we forget?
What is the
solution?
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Forgetting curves critical period: over half of lecture
forgotten in 24hrs
• Answer: Active listening, really understanding during
lecture. Aims-
Immediate understanding
Longer attention
Better retention
Notes for study later
What do to
before?
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BEFORE: Always prepare
- Read: Readings parallel lectures &
make them meaningful.
- Warm up: Review last lecture notes &
readings right before class
What to do
during?
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DURING: Write main ideas & some detail. No stems.
What clues does Prof.. give about what’s most
important? Ask. Ask other questions.
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Leave blank column about 2 1/2” on left of page.
Use only front side of paper.
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AFTER: - Review
What to do
after?
- Recall
- Recite
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Left column for key recall words, “tags”. Cover
right side & recite what tags mean.
Review/Recall/Recite.
Lecture system
What to do!?
They
talk
Lots of
info
Auto steno zzzz dead end
ACTIVE LISTENING
Why:
 On spot learning
 attention longer
 retention better
 notes for
Adapted from
1997 Wadsworth
Company/ ITP
How:
3-phase system
 BEFORE - PREPARE
– Readings
– Warm up
 DURING - RIGHT KIND OF NOTES
– Listen/ Write main Ideas (Some detail)
exams
– Split-page layout
Your forgetting begins now!
 AFTER - R/R/R
– recall columns & Write
– review
– recite
TIME
Steps in Previewing
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Read the title. What is the chapter about ? Recall what you know
already about the topic.
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Read the introduction or first paragraph. The main idea of the
chapter is usually found here.
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Read the boldfaced headings throughout the chapter
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Read the first paragraph or sentence under each heading. This gives
you an overview of each question.
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Look at the accompanying graphs, charts, and pictures. Visual aids
usually emphasize main points. They also summarize details.
Steps in Previewing
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Note any typographical aids (boldface, underlining, italics). In the
body of the text, these aids highlight important terms. When found in
margins. They may outline important facts.
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Read the last paragraph or summary. This often gives the main points
or conclusions.
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Read the objectives at the beginning of each chapter. Objectives help
you set goals and purposes. Such goals help you determine what you
should know or be able to do at the end of each chapter.
Steps in Previewing
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Read the vocabulary terms at the beginning or end of each chapter. You
may recognize some of the terms. However, they may have specialized
meanings for that topic.
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Read the purpose-setting or review questions which accompany the
chapter. These focus on key concepts.