Methods of Work
Methods of Work
METHODS
OF WORK
Methodology:
A body of methods, rules, and postulates employed by a discipline:
the analysis of the principles or procedures of inquiry in a particular
field. E.g. a Research Methodology.
Will:
Intend, purpose, a firm desire or determination.
Intelligence:
The ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying
situations, the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's
environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria
(such as tests)
Knowledge:
The fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained
through experience or association, acquaintance with or understanding
of a science, art, or technique, the fact or condition of being aware of
something.
Organization:
The act or process of organizing or of being organized, a company,
business, club, etc., that is formed for a particular purpose, the act or
process of putting the different parts of something in a certain order so
that they can be found or used easily.
Ability:
Ability, fitness, or likeliness to act or be acted on in (such) a way, the
quality or state of being able especially: physical, mental, or legal
power to do something e.g. the cleaner has the ability to kill germs.
Memory:
The power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been
learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms, the
store of things learned and retained from an organism's activity or
experience as evidenced by modification of structure or behavior or
by recall and recognition e.g. has a good memory for faces.
Concentration:
The ability to give your attention or thought to a single object or
activity: the ability to concentrate, the act of giving your attention to a
single object or activity e.g. concentrating on an assignment.
Use your school planner to stay organized. Fill in things you must do
(classes, work, practice, etc. that you can't change). Write down
appointments and class assignments. Make a daily checklist. Set
Priorities. Do the most important tasks first.
Set achievable goals when you set goal that are unrealistic it sets you up
for failure. You want to aim to set goals that are difficult, yet are
achievable. While it's good to set high goals for yourself, be sure not to
overdo it. Set goals that are difficult yet reachable.
Become a Taskmaster. Figure out how much free time you have each
week. Give yourself a time budget and plan your activities accordingly.
Organize some key areas in your life, for example your bedroom, study
area, car and locker. By organizing these key areas it will improve your
ability to stay on schedule and stay focused during your hectic schedule.
You will avoid the most frustrating situation like looking for an assignment
That is due and you have no idea if it’s in your locker piled high with papers,
the car that hasn’t been cleaned for a who know how long, or your bedroom
that looks like an atomic bomb hit it! Being unorganized will cause
problems in nearly every area of your life and developing the skill of
Organization will immensely improve your ability to become successful at
whatever you pursue.
Schedule the most difficult tasks for times when you are alert. Geometry,
for example may be hard enough when you're fresh. When you're tired, it
will be impossible!
Establish a regular time and place for study. Utilize this space to study
during the day if possible. If you have a study hall during school utilize it.
Focus on your assignments and your to-do.
It's Okay to Say "No. "If your boss asks you to work on a Thursday night
and you have a final exam the next morning, realize that it's okay to say no.
Keep your short- and long-term priorities in mind.
Use daylight hours to study whenever possible. For most students for
every hour of study done in daylight hours, it will take them one and a half
hours to do the same task at night. Study during the day especially during
study halls.
By using flash cards, summary sheets or your notes, you can use short
periods to study on your spare time while you're waiting for class to start or
for a friend to pick you up.
Take study breaks. Do not schedule a night before test cram session.
Several short 50 minutes sessions are more effective than one long session.
Review Your Notes Every Day. You'll reinforce what you've learned, so
you need less time to study. You'll also be ready if your teacher calls on you
or gives a pop quiz.
Get a Good Night's Sleep. Running on empty makes your days seem longer
and your tasks seem more difficult.
Don't Waste Time Agonizing and Procrastinating. Have you ever wasted
an entire evening by worrying about something that you're supposed to be
doing? Was it worth it? Instead of agonizing and procrastinating, just do it.
NOTE TAKING STRATEGIES
Start a new page for each class: Put the date at the top of each page. This
makes it easier for you to access notes when you miss a class.
Develop a note taking system that works for you: There are several ways
to take notes such as outlining, charting or mapping. Attached is an example
of one system, the Cornell note-taking system. Use can use various colors to
distinguish between concepts.
Don’t try to write down every word the teacher says: Make sure you
listen, write and ask questions as needed.
Write down the major ideas: Listen for facts, connections and main ideas.
This can be difficult so don’t get frustrated. Ask the teacher to slow down if
needed.
Leave enough space between notes: When writing leave a lot of space
between ideas. Your notes will be easier to read and add to when needed.
Write down page numbers from your textbook: This makes it easier to
gather information for assignments quizzes or tests.
REVIEW YOUR NOTES: This is important!!!! Make sure you take the
time to look through your notes and develop questions or rephrase them so
they make sense to you!!!! Write down any questions you have and ask at
the beginning of the next class.
Relaxation:
While there are no specific guidelines for how much relaxation a
person should incorporate into their lifestyle, making time to unwind
and enjoy life is an important part of maintaining good health. Deep
relaxation, like meditation, when practiced regularly not only relieves
stress and anxiety, but also is shown to improve mood. Deep
relaxation has many other potential benefits as well—it can decrease
blood pressure, relieve pain, and improve your immune and
cardiovascular systems. Making time to find enjoyment is also an
important element of relaxation. Laughing decreases pain, may help
your heart and lungs, promotes muscle relaxation and can reduce
anxiety. If you aren’t getting enough time to relax, you may find
yourself feeling tense and stressed out. Long-term stress, if not
addressed, can cause a host of health issues, including chest pain,
headaches, digestive issues, anxiety, depression changes in sexual
desire and the ability to focus.
Rest:
Getting the correct amount of quality sleep is essential to your ability
to learn and process memories. Additionally, sleep helps restore your
body’s energy, repair muscle tissue and triggers the release of
hormones that effect growth and appetite. Just like exercise, the
amount of sleep you need depends on your age. The National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute recommends at least 11-12 hours for
Preschool-aged children, 10 hours for school-aged children, 9-10
hours for teens and 7-8 hours for adults. Quality of sleep matters too.
Quality of sleep refers to how much time you spend in REM (rapid
eye movement) sleep. REM is the most restorative of the 5 cycles of
sleep and should account for one-fourth of the time you spend
sleeping. For example, an adult who sleeps 8 hours in a night should
spend a total of 2 hours in REM sleep. If you don’t get enough sleep,
or good quality sleep every once in a while, you may notice that you
wake up feeling groggy, not well rested, and experience difficulty
concentrating. If you consistently do not get enough quality sleep, you
are at higher risk for conditions like heart disease, diabetes, obesity,
Headaches and depression. Try to stay in the suggested guidelines for
amount of sleep - getting too much sleep on a regular basis can be
problematic for health as well. If you feel as though you are not
getting enough sleep on a regular basis and it is affecting your work or
personal life, talk to your primary care doctor to discuss whether you
may have an underlying sleep disorder, like insomnia or sleep apnea.
Scanning;
Picture yourself visiting a historical city, guide book in hand. You would
most probably just scan the guide book to see which site you might want to
visit. Scanning involves getting your eyes to quickly scuttle across sentence
and is used to get just a simple piece of information. Interestingly, research
has concluded that reading off a computer screen actually inhibits the
pathways to effective scanning and thus, reading of paper is far more
conducive to speedy comprehension of texts. Something students sometimes
do not give enough importance to is illustrations. These should be included
in your scanning. Special attention to the introduction and the conclusion
should also be paid.
Intensive Reading;
You need to have your aims clear in mind when undertaking intensive
reading. Remember this is going to be far more time consuming than
scanning or skimming. If you need to list the chronology of events in a long
passage, you will need to read it intensively. This type of reading has indeed
beneficial to language learners as it helps them understand vocabulary by
deducing the meaning of words in context. It moreover, helps with retention
of information for long periods of time and knowledge resulting from
Intensive reading persists in your long term memory. This is one reason why
reading huge amounts of information just before an exam does not work
very well. When students do this, they undertake neither type of reading
process effectively, especially neglecting intensive reading. They may
remember the answers in an exam but will likely forget everything soon
afterwards.
Extensive reading
3. Recite: To study properly, you must recite all the information in your own
words without looking at our notes or the text.
4. Reflect: Think about your own opinions and ideas as you read over your
notes. Raise questions, then try to answer them creatively. Record original
ideas in your notebook and review them regularly. Use your creative ideas
when answering exam questions, in classroom discussions, and when
writing papers.
Providing evidence
Before the hearing, both you and ACC will need to provide your evidence to
the Reviewer and all other parties. You can provide your evidence to us by
email. You need to be clear about why you lodged the review application,
the documents and people you will need to help support your case, and
provide any relevant medical evidence. You may also be asked to provide
additional specialist reports.
Making a submission
You can also make a submission, or argument, to support your review
application. Written submissions must be received by parties at least five
working days before the hearing. You can read out or give spoken
submissions, or they can be written and then presented at the hearing.
Confirm attendees
Decide who will be at the hearing with you. Anyone who is directly
involved can attend the hearing, including:
Your reviewer.
You and/or your legal representative.
A support person.
A representative from ACC.
your employer and/or their representative (for work injuries).
Witnesses or experts.
Interpreters.
An observer from Fairway Resolution, if all parties agree.
Please be aware that review hearings are not open to the public.