Task management is one of the most important skill to understand in college. If you are good at task management, you won't have much problem adjusting to heavy workload in college. If you manage your time and task in efficient manner, you won't have to worry about finishing your works on time or feel overwhelmed by amount of work you need to get done. Without all these pressure, you can focus on one task at a time and succeed in that task which leads to academic success. If you are successful in academic career, you will feel confident to succeed in other areas as well, which ultimately leads to better future. To accomplish these goals, you need efficient strategies. I've used Divide by Four strategy for my CLS 105 class and for CFS 388 class.
Divide by Four strategy is useful for diving a task into manageable parts. It makes task much easier to accomplish because essentially this strategy divides a task into four parts; prepare, start, continue, and finish. For CLS 105, I've utilized this strategy for Career Project which I divided into four manageable parts. First, I prepared for the project by reading instructions and really think about ideas to how I will present the information and what kind of strategies I will be using for the project. Then I started working on the project by using 6 strategies I've chosen. I continued on the project and gathered documentations. Finally I've wrote a reflection paper and double checked everything to meet the guideline. This strategy made this project easier and more manageable because it divided the whole project into smaller parts which made me focus on one section at a time. I followed similar step for CFS 388 research paper. I've brainstormed the topic and ideas for the paper and gathered information and research topic related news articles. Then I wrote a paper and revised it afterwards. This was all done in a divided sections and over gradual period of time. I've used to work on projects overnight but using this strategy I think I will plan ahead and do it over time by dividing it into manageable sections.
After using Divide by Four strategy, I learned that prioritizing and knowing what needs to be done when and dividing works into smaller parts to focus on things that are more important. As a visual learner and also kinesthetic learner, I've found this strategy very helpful because it's both visualized and require you to take actions to create the list and execute them. I would definitely recommend this strategy to my friends and use it for my other courses in the future.
I agree with the statement about how if you manage your work properly, you can handle heavy load of college work. How like how you organized your materials so that it looks simple and easy to follow. The strategy has helped me to study biology this weekend, just a little bit, and once Monday starts off, I will be busy again. I hope this the strategy has got you started too on your CFS work. You have been excellent this semester regarding blog and I've enjoyed reading it! Good job Chan
ReplyDeleteI also used Divide By Four strategy and I can see how you managed to do yours with the use of technology. That looks very clear and organized.I have used this strategy so that it not only helps me work on the tasks in an efficient manner, but so that it also helps me stay motivated and away from procrastinating. They are easy steps to take one by one, and it makes me see the task as a whole and let me finish them in a timely manner.
ReplyDeleteI also strongly recommend the Divide By Four strategy to other people. It is really a good way to organize your work, and visualize the tasks that you need to do. It shows you what you need to do, and guides you step by step. Keep up the good work, Chan.
ReplyDeleteCollege is all about task management now that you mention it. Frankly, compared to high school, the tasks may be harder, but we still had times in high school where we had to pull an all nighter even then. If you manage your works properly, there should be no reason for you to fail any work. I like your organization in here. Good Job.
ReplyDeleteNice blog. Very concise but well explained. Your way of organizing the divide by four strategy is a bit different from us for you used it with your apple application (another great thing about apple!) this strategy is definately the best way to manage our tasks, I think, and it is the best way to be organized. I thought it very effective when I was using it, and I think you felt the same way!
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