Where Does Your Time GO? 168 Hours in a Week -56 Sleep ------112 -21 Eat (3 hours a day) ------91 -45 Study (3 hours per 1 hour class) ------46 -15 Class ------31 for work or personal time A Typical Week in the Life of a College Student
7 Steps to BETTER MANAGEMENT of your Study Time
Step One Decide That How You Manage Your Time Is Important
Step Two Evaluate Your Study Needs For This Term -Use a simple method to find out what kind of
Step Three Find Out How Much Studying You Are Now Doing
Step Four Make a Study Schedule Based On Your Needs and Desires -A step-by-step procedure to develop
Step Five Set Up Your Study Management Schedule Using the PLRS Learning Cycle -The crucial step that takes what you
Step Six Persist In Managing Your Study Time -The hardest step in any skill-MASTERY
Step Seven Revise Your Schedule, If Necessary -Keep an extra weekly schedule form to use if you add or drop a class or change your work hours
PLRS learning Cycle Preview, Lecture, Review Study 1. Preview: 2. Lecture: Immediate Preparation Before Class *Review Syllabus *Review Notes and Textbook *Review Written Assignments or Problems Class Lecture Activities *Listen *Make Notes *Ask Questions *Recite/Discuss *Take Tests
3. Review: 4. Study: Immediate Review After Class *Edit and Summarize Notes *Set Purposes for Later Study Intensive Study Session *Review Lecture Notes *Study-Read Textbooks