Abstract
College students need time management techniques in order to be successful. Likewise, evidence suggests high school does not fully prepare students for success in college. The present chapter will investigate time management and the techniques students should obtain. Time management strategies, time wasters, and specific time management tools will be described at length. Tools students can use to create and implement a daily time management plan will be provided. The chapter's conclusion describes time management techniques for undergraduate and graduate students and best practices to assist in completing coursework.
TopBackground
Whether a student is an undergraduate student or a graduate student, time is a topic students have either learned how to manage or continue to struggle with on a daily basis. The author could define time management as a specific way time is used and how much a person can get things done during that time. Does time management have any bearing or significance regarding motivation to complete a task? Does motivation level affect time management and completion of a task? When focusing on a task that needs to be completed in a specific time frame, many believe that steps have to be completed. However, the task is a step of its own in the process. Are goals being set? Do students often think about tasks like cleaning, and everything else they need to do before they can do the task at hand? These questions relate to separate aspects of time management that this chapter will address.
Key Terms in this Chapter
Procrastination: The delay to start or finish a task.
Visual Learner: A learner who learns best by using pictures, diagrams, or graphs.
Kinesthetic Learner: A learner who learns best when actively moving or grasping or touching an object.
Auditory Learner: A learner who learns best when listening to the information.
Undergraduate Student: A student working towards a Bachelor’s degree.
Guidelines: Rules or instructions provided on how to complete a task.
Clarity: Clear understanding or perception.
Reading/Writing Learner: A learner who learns best when reading or writing the information.
Time Management: A way to plan for time and the process it takes to plan to use time.
Graduate Student: A student who has completed and earned an undergraduate degree.
Core Curriculum: Courses that all students are required to complete to earn a Bachelor’s degree.