Develop Self-Management Skills for Academic Success
Enhance your academic success by developing self-management skills such as time and task management. Discover effective learning strategies and tools to improve focus and efficiency. Queen's University offers valuable resources for students seeking to excel in their studies.
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TEACHING SELF-MANAGEMENT Linda Williams Learnings Strategies Student Academic Success Services sass.queensu.ca
Self-Management Develops with age and opportunity Enhanced by a calm, focused mind Involves managing time, tasks, and one s self Is a fundamental characteristic of an effective learner Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Peer Mentor Homework Review One thing I learned about Time Management Challenges in completing forms? Challenges in following Weekly Schedule this term? Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Basics of Time and Task Management 168 hours in a week School is a job (40-50 hours/week) Do the hardest stuff first Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Basics of Time and Task Management (continued) Reward yourself after working Build in downtime and flexible time Sleep is notan optional activity. Rest increases calm focus and mental efficiency Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Time Management Tools Basic time management tools include: Term Calendar, Task Analysis Weekly Schedule Daily To Do List Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Exercise: Your Favorite New Time/Task Management Strategy Individually: Identify specific strategy How might this help a Mentee with Depression? Anxiety? Disordered eating? Refer to the handout Interacting with Students with Mental Health Conditions from the Mental Health Education training session for ideas about specific challenges and ways to adapt your mentoring approach. Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Case Exercise: How would you teach a particular Time Management tool to a student experiencing depression? Purpose Advantages and limitations Circumstances/when to use Example of how to do it Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Case Exercise Debrief: Small Groups What worked well, as each Mentor taught the Mentee? What could be improved upon? (e.g. communication style, what information was shared) Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Case Exercise Debrief: Large Group Mentors: In what ways did you change your style or method of interaction to accommodate the Mentee with depression? Mentees: What made you feel supported and affirmed? Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
Questions! Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
One thing I learned Learning Strategies, Student Academic Success Services, Queen's University
