Purpose Statement
Research with SBCC
students shows that good time management skills contribute significantly to
success in college. The attached 10 item self-rating scale on time management
provides an opportunity for students to reflect upon and assess their time
management skills.
Description of Activity
The materials provided
in the materials section include (a) a 10 item time management scale, (b) an
interpretive guide, and (c) a time analysis grid and a "to do" time
management schedule.
Material Needed
Personal Habit Scale #
2 - Time Management & Goal Setting
Please rate the extent to which the following statements describe how you are
as a person. In your responses, please be as accurate and as honest as you can.
Try not to let a previous response to one statement dictate your response to a
later statement. There are no correct or incorrect answers; so just respond by
circling the number in the column that is true for you. Thank you.
The statement describes me: Quite Well A Little
Very Accurately Somewhat Not At All
1. I plan my time and how I will use it efficiently. 4 3 2 1 0
2. Most often I complete my reading and written assignments on time. 4 3 2 1 0
3. I review my priorities, set realistic, specific and timely goals, and work
on them. 4 3 2 1 0
4. I regularly use a scheduling calendar and a "things to do" list to
stay on target. 4 3 2 1 0
5. I have a good sense of what I can and can't do with the time available to
me. 4 3 2 1 0
6. I tend to procrastinate and wait until the night or day before to do my
work. 0 1 2 3 4
7. I often become distracted by what appeals to me instead of what I need to
do. 0 1 2 3 4
8. I often feel that many demands or requirements are not worth worrying about.
0 1 2 3 4
9. I forget important things, appointments, deadlines or due dates. 0 1 2 3 4
10. I overextend in doing so many things that I don't do real well at anything.
0 1 2 3 4
____ + ____ + ____ + ____ + _____ =
Time Management: this scale assesses the extent to which a college student
organizes, plans and uses time efficiently.
Score Interpretation: 0 ________________ 10 ________________ 20
__________________ 30 _________________ 40
Extremely Very Low Average High Very
Low Low Normal = 26 Normal Strong
Time deprivation or time shortages are common problems in adult life. There are
only 24 hours to a day, only 168 hours to a week, and close to a third of our
life time is consumed by sleep. In this context, managing our time wisely is
very important to our successes and happiness in college and life. In addition
to the suggestions provided in the Time Management Scale, especially with
regard to the value of setting daily, weekly and semester goals, the following
pie chart and weekly scheduler are useful in planning and organizing the time
we do have.
Midnight Use the 24 hour clock to show where your time goes.
24
Sleep time?
Dressing?
Commuting?
Classes?
Work?
6PM -o- 6AM Studying?
Socializing?
T. V. ?
Meals?
Chores?
Where in the day do you fit it all in?
Noon If you need more time for studies, where can you get it?
Getting Started by Getting Organized
Semester Projects: Weeks Into the Semester
(Plot a time line between the start time and due date for each project due.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Course A.
Project A - Term paper x____________________________________________________*
Ideas - decision - outline- research - first draft - feedback - final paper.
Course B.
_______________
_______________
Course C.
_______________
_______________
Course D.
_______________
_______________
Course E.
_______________
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Prime Time Manager (block out open & closed times) Down Time: ________ to
_________
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Prime Time
Key Things to Do List
|________________________________________________________________________|
1. ________________
7:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
________________
8:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
2. ________________
9:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
________________
10:00
|________________________________________________________________________|
3. ________________
11:00
|________________________________________________________________________|
________________
12:00
|________________________________________________________________________|
4. ________________
1:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
________________
2:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
5. ________________
3:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
________________
4:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
6. ________________
5:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
________________
6:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
7:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
8:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
9:00 |________________________________________________________________________|
10:00
|________________________________________________________________________|
Application
The scale can be
answered and scored in class in about 5 minutes. the instructor can also
comment upon that typical amount of time required for studying outside
classroom meetings.
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