1. HOW TO STUDY PART
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2. Agenda
I. Groups
II.Procrastination
III.Time Management

3. GROUPS
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4. Study Groups
 Know your “Strengths”
 Time management
 The Group Dynamic
 Differences in
 Learning
 Time
 Personality/Characters
 Goals
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5. Benefits of Study Groups
 Learn new study habits or techniques from
members
 Compare notes with other students
 Teaching or explaining will increase knowledge
about subject material
 Appeal to Auditory Learners
 MORE FUN!!!
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6. Characteristics of Successful Study
Group
 Each group member contributes
 Group members actively listen without
interrupting each other
 Members always show each other respect
 Members should feel comfortable with
constructive criticism
 Group stay on task
 Agenda is set with assignments for next
meeting
 Positive attitude
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7. Possible Pitfalls of Study Group
 Don’t Let Study deviate too fall from
agenda
 DON’T BECOME SOCIAL GROUP
 Don’t let one one or two members
control group
 Be careful with Negativity
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8. 8 DEADLY COLLEGE
SIN:
PROCRASTINATION
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9. When Do You Procrastinate?
 Do you procrastinate about specific kinds of
tasks? Can you identify the situations in
which you tend to procrastinate the most?
 Do you procrastinate at the beginning of a
task, in the middle of the task, or close to the
end or completion of the task? Why do you
think this occurs?
 Do you start multiple tasks, jump from one
task to another, and then make less
important tasks seem more important or
urgent? Why do you think you do this?
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10. Why Do You Procrastinate?
 Lack of motivation
 Low self-confidence, low self-esteem, or
low self-efficacy
 Task too difficult or complex
 Inaccurate perception of time
 Overextended and overcommitted
 Unclear about the task or expectation
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11. More Reasons Why People
Procrastinate
 False beliefs
 Fear of failure
 Perfectionism
 Self-control
 Thrill-seeking
 Task-related anxieties
 Unclear expectations
 Depression
 Source: Szalavitz, Psychology Today, August 2003, pp.
50-54]
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12. Essential Strategies to Combat
Procrastination
 Use self-
management skills
and techniques.
 Face your fear of
failure.
 See success.
 Identify a purpose
or create an
interest.
 Make a contract
 List your priorities.
 Keep a journal.
 Set the scene for
success.
 Relax your personal
standards.
 Be willing to
change.
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13. 1. What did you learn?
2. Key Points
3. What will you apply?
4. Questions
SUMMARY
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14. TIME MANAGEMENT
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15. Overview of Time Management
Managing
Boundaries
Scheduling
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16. Managing Boundaries
 Asserting Boundaries
 Saying “NO”
 Self-control
 Turning off Electronics
 Finding a place to focus
 Library
 Personal/Friend’s House
 University Student Union
 Park
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17. Characteristics of an Effective
Schedule
 An effective weekly schedule:
 reflects a realistic life balance.
 includes time for specific goals you wish to
achieve.
 has strong patterns that can easily become
routine.
 reflects your individual learning styles,
preferences, and lifestyle.
 provides time for meals, exercise, and
adequate sleep.
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18. Four Types of Time Management
Schedules
Term Schedule
Weekly Schedule
Task Schedule
Daily Schedule
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19. Four Types of Time Management
Schedules— Term Schedule
Provides you with an overview of important
due dates and special events in the entire
term.
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20.  Four Types
of Time
Management
Schedules -
Weekly
Schedul
e
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21. Four Types of
Time
Management
Schedules -
Daily
Schedule
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22. Four Types of Time Management
Schedules - Task Schedule22

23. 1. What did you learn?
2. Key Points
3. What will you apply?
4. Questions
SUMMARY
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