Time Management

Which is an example of 'costing your time'?

• Deciding if you have time to study for your exam and meet a friend for coffee

• Getting help from a teacher when you're not sure about an assignment

• Checking your planner or diary during your break

• Asking group members to each do a part of the assignment

Which is an example of prioritizing your work?

• Checking your schedule every day

• Using short breaks to get small tasks done

• Choosing to work on an assignment because it is due soon

• Asking for help from other students

Asking group members to each do work is an example of which type of time management skill?

• Saying no

• Costing your time

• Using small pockets of time

• Delegating

What is the definition of 'using small pockets of time'?

• Doing something fun for a short time

• Doing a small task during a short amount of time

• Organizing your schedule so that you have small amounts of time to do things

• Designing activities that you can do in a short amount of time

When you choose to study for a 20% exam rather than studying for a 10% exam, you are...

• Delegating

• Using a starting strategy

• Costing your time

• Writing activities in a logical order

Time management is defined as 'always doing more than one task at a time'.

• True

• False

Having bad time management skills means that...

• You may be stressed

• You won't feel stress

• You'll have a lot of time to relax

• You'll get a lot of work done

Which is a good example of the 'ask for help' time management tip?

• Schedule your time so that you don't forget anything

• Prioritize your work based on grades

• Make a list of tasks

• Make an appointment with your teacher to get extra help

According to the textbook, how could you 'motivate yourself' to get to work?

• Think of your goals

• Divide the work amongst your group members

• Ask a PALs tutor for help

• Write down tasks in a planner or diary

If you make a plan to study for each of your exams for one hour each evening, which time management tip are you using?

• Using a planner or diary

• Starting strategies

• Timing your tasks

• Writing tasks in a logical order