A director of EOPS at College of the Canyons recently shared on a listserv a smart way of teaching students how to prioritize their time. She provides a series of activities to be plugged into a predesigned monthly planner. The first task is for the students to place their class schedule on the calendar. Next, they add their work schedule. Then, they add watching TV, going out with friends, etc. When this is done, she asks, "How many hours for study?" Most students have none. That is when a lively conversation begins to discuss what it takes to succeed in school.
2 comments:
I love this, Lee. I've done something similar at home to get all my chores done. Interestingly, all my chores do indeed get done, but my reading and crocheting time has all disappeared!
cheryl
I used this activity to make my students realize how little time they set aside for homework. Re: your loss of habit times, it's all a matter of priorities, which we and only we control.
Lee
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