1. Time Management
Isabelle Pottinger
Effective Learning Adviser/
Academic Counsellor
Effective Learning Service
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2. Study Strategies
• In your studies to date, which study
strategies did you use?
• Please write down your most effective
study strategy.
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3. Study Strategies
• Take a slip from the box...
• Please tell us the strategy written on this
slip.
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4. Monday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
09.15 –10.15
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Classes Work
Travel Sport
Meals Friends
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5. Monday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
09.15 –10.15
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Classes Work
Travel Sport
Meals Friends
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6. Monday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
09.15 –10.15
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Classes Work
Travel Sport
Meals Friends
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7. Monday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
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Classes Work
Travel Sport
Meals Friends
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8. Monday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
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Classes Work
Travel Sport
Meals Friends
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9. Monday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
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Travel Sport
Meals Friends
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10. Monday Tuesday Wed Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
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Classes Work
Travel Sport
Meals Friends
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11. Any other activities?
• Are there any other activities that you have
not yet allowed for? If so, add them now.
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12. Free Time
• Now count up the total number of blank
hours in your timetable.
• Record this figure (perhaps on the back of
your timetable) as:
Free Time =
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13. Private Study Time
• Calculate 2/3 of this figure
• This is potential private study time
• Record this as:
Private Study Time =
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14. Using Private Study Time
• Coursework
– What do you have this semester?
• Ongoing study
– Tutorial questions?
– Studying lecture notes/ textbooks?
• Exam Preparation
– When and how will you undertake this?
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15. Effective Study Strategies
• Coursework
• Ongoing study
• Exam Preparation
• Which study strategies will you use for
each of these?
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16. Rewards
• Reward yourself by doing things you enjoy
– You’ve earned this leisure time
• What will your reward be?
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17. Contact Details
• Isabelle Pottinger
• Level 2, Library
• Tel: 0131 451 3062
• E-mail: I.Pottinger@hw.ac.uk
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