The document addresses the importance of time management for students, emphasizing how effective time allocation can significantly impact learning and behavior. It highlights various strategies such as setting realistic goals, utilizing to-do lists, and the value of rewarding oneself for task completion. Additionally, it discusses the profound role of time in relationships and skill development, underscoring that time is a precious resource that should be managed wisely.

1. LETS
BRUSH
OUR BRAIN
T H A H I R N O O R U L I S R A
Assistant Lecturer
Department of Inclusive Education
National Institute of Education
Sri Lanka

2. WHY
SHOULD
BRUSH MY
BRAIN

3. TO LEARN
UN LEARN
RE LEARN

4. TO LEARN
UN LEARN
RE LEARN

5. YOUR DAY

6. YOUR DAY
Time Metrics

7. YOUR
DAY

8. YOUR
DAY
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9. DAY
OF A
UNIVERSIT Y
STUDENT
time allocation of students daily activities - Google Search

10. time allocation of students daily activities - Google Search
41%
18%
2%
5%
3%
5%
10%
3%
3%
10%
Time
Work Cooking Grooming NSC
Dip.SEN Programme Counselling Hobbies
Planing Child rayaring
DAY
OF

11. WHY TIME
IS
MATTERS

12. WHY TIME
IS
MATTERS
#1. Everything is bound to time
#2. Time is the most precious resource because you
can’t get it back
#3. Because of privileges, not everyone truly has the
same amount of time in a day
#4. No one knows how much time they have
#5. The only time we actually have is the present
#6. How we see time impacts happiness
#7. Managing it poorly or well has a huge impact on
life
#8. Relationships are made or broken by how much
time you invest
#9. Skills are impacted by how much time you invest
#10. Time is a teacher and a healer

13. DO THIS
TEST

14. M I D - R A N G E G O A L S : L O O K I N G A H E A D
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE THIS YEAR?
ARE YOUR GOALS ATTAINABLE/REALISTIC?
S H O R T - T E R M G O A L S : B R E A K I N G I T D O W N
• What must happen/ be done for you to achieve
these mid-range and long term goals?
Taking care of today’s details ensures you are
preventing tomorrow’s problems.

15. TIME MANAGEMENT
TOOLS
Weekly
‘To Do’
List
Daily ‘To
Do’ List
Fixed
Commit
ment
Schedule
Term
Schedule

16. TIME MANAGEMENT TIPS
80/20 RULE
• WE SPEND 80% OF OUR TIME ON THE TRIVIAL
THINGS.
• WE SPEND 20% OF OUR TIME ON THE VITAL
THINGS.
• CONCENTRATE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF VALUE.
Ask yourself: Is this the best use of my time right now?
If it’s not …

17. • The ‘Swiss Cheese’ Approach
10 Minute Ticker – use short periods of time
to work away at the assignment
• Remove/tidy 10 things from your workspace
THE POWER OF 10

18. PLAN
Failing to plan is planning to fail

19. REWARD YOURSELF!
• Rewarding yourself for completing a task is an
important part of being a student.
• Psychologically we need some sort of recognition
• These require some more meaningful
• The idea is to treat yourself to something special
• Rewards should be meaningful and should make
you feel good

20. 2023
Diploma in Special Education.
2024
Diploma in Sign
&
Master in Special Education
2025
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Master in Special Education
FUTURE
TARGETS

21. THANK YOU