Study Skills Toolkit
Background of the Unit
One of the greater goals of education
is to develop self directed and
autonomous learners.
Two major objectives of the Unit
1. To help teachers master and model key study
skills
2. To develop study skills of learners to make
them autonomous
Specific objectives
Specific objectives
• To help teachers improve their time
management skills
• To introduce teachers with self-help strategies to
improve language skills.
• To help teachers develop competence both in
English & Urdu.
• To help teachers develop their basic
communication skills
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Time Management
Skills for Teachers
Objectives of this session:
1. Identify the habits due to which your time
may be wasted and be able to get rid of
them
2. Identify the habits that can save your time
and make your life experiences meaningful
3. Utilize the available time in the best possible
manner and increase your productivity
Can you identify the factors that
waste a teacher’s time?
Outside the classroom Inside the classroom
Time Thieves
Seven Major Time Seven Major Time Seven Major Time
Thieves In Life Thieves Outside the Thieves Inside the
Classroom Classroom
1. TV 1. Putting things off 1. Lack of Planning
2. Idle talk/ telephone 2. Idle talk 2. Maintaining order
3. Unclear goals 3. Lack of direction 3. Idle talk
4. Putting things off 4. stress 4. Distraction
5. Oversleeping 5. Not setting deadlines 5. Repetition
6. Internet browsing 6. Can not say “No” 6. Meaningless activities
7. Window shopping 7. Indecision 7. Over checking
Impact
• Decline in personal • Low credibility • Disengaged students
competence • No job satisfaction • Low sense of
• Meaningless life • Poor health achievement
Q1- Why these are “Time
Thieves” for us??
Q2-How to combat those ‘time
thieves ?
in Personal Life to make it meaningful.
The definition of a ‘Meaningful Life’
A meaningful life is a life that a sound ideology defines
as meaningful.
A meaningful life always have some goals according to the
Ideology.
So what is our ideology ???
Ayah
So how to manage Time?
• Establishing goals and intentionally
managing life
• Identifying the time you can control
• Organization of activities
• Setting priorities
(Handout)
Value - Want GRID (Handout)
Grid
Value Want Doing Lines
Examples
1
8
Value – want grid
Value Want Doing Grid Lines Examples
1 Book reading
ü ü ü
Swimming, Visiting
û 2
relatives,
3 Emails
ü û ü
Eating higher quantities of
û 4
vegetables
5 Over eating, speeding
û ü ü
Buying new dresses &
û 6
shoes,
Reading forwarded
û û ü 7
messages, browsing
8 Smoking, listening music,
û
Activity Urgent Important Quadrants
1 Sleeping X Q2
2 Watching a live cricket match Q1
3 Watching a live cricket match X Q3
4 Gossip X X Q4
5 Exercise X Q2
6 Seeking forgiveness from your spouse
X Q2
7 Hugging your child
X Q2
8 Going to a sale which is ending today
/X Q1 / Q3
Link Between Q4 and Q1
Important Urgent Not Urgent
Q1 Q2
Important
Q3 Q4
Not
س ن ف ض
ح وِر اکرم صلی ہللا علی ہ و لم ے رمای ا
فض خ
ے کہ وہ ول ٓادمی کے اسالم کی وبی اور کمال ی ہ ہ
ت ت
کاموں اور ب یہودہ ب ا وں کو چ ھوڑ دے۔ ( رمذی)
Time Management Tips :
• Have a diary in your pocket
• Make to-do lists
• Find out time wasters/ time thieves
• Implement a time management plan
• Use time management tools
• Prioritize ruthlessly
• Establish routines and stick to them as
much as possible
• Make habit of setting time limits for tasks
• Be sure your systems are organized
• Don't waste time waiting
• Allocate buffer time
ے ھوڑ چ ہ ٓاج کا کام کل ر ن
ی پ
Planning
• Failing to plan is planning to fail
Plan Each Day, Each Week, Each Month!
Time management for Teachers
• Teaching time • Administration time
• Planning time • Developmental time
• Checking time • Personal time
• Material making • Colleagues’ time
time
