Goals And Goal Setting Flashcards
What is SMART?
A well known and valuable approach to creating goals that drive decision making and time management
The goal includes a clear, specific statement of what to achieve or accomplish.
Specific
The goal statement includes a mean of measurement for the achievement of the goal.
Measurable
The goal is challenging but also something that can be achieved as defined.
Achievable
The specific goal relates directly to your plans. It should also be realistic to achieve.
Relevant
The goal statement included when the goal should be accomplished and if possible milestone.
Time bound
Be mindful of your motives for being a student.
Practice consistant, restorative sleep habits.
Monitor gathering points to effectively keep track of learning and to-do activities.
Listen as though you will be teaching what you are hearing.
Process all you have done and learn at the end of rhe day.
Establish and Practice a daily, designated time to work on assignments.
Time management tips
Time Management for Health Professionals
1) Manage stress by developing the habit of positive thinking.
2) Develop s mindset of self empowerment. High expectations and an upbeat outlook.
3) Take steps to overcome self doubt.
4) Communicate with your support system to seek and accept help.
Strategies to help develop the habit of positive thinking
1) All or nothing thinking
2) Disqualifying the positive
3) Labeling and mislabeling
4) Actively focus on the positive
Change your attitude to accomplish more
1) Start with a smile
. Get up early so you don’t have to rush.
. Tune into positive messages. If the morning news depresses you listen to a motivational cassette or read an upbeat, fun book.
.Eat a healthy breakfast
.Exercise, refresh your body and spirit with a brisk walk or aerobic activity
.Leave home early. Allow enough time for commute and then some.
Strategies for achieving a positive attitude
1) Plan your day and your future. Work to achieve goals not just finish task.
2) Give sincere appreciation. Your co-workers deserve to know when they’ve done something well and they will return the compliments
Conteract your self done
1) List what causes academic self doubt
2) let go negativity
3) Use positive thoughts and language
4) Keep focusing on your goal
Overcoming self doubt
1) Just keep going
2) Pause
3) Start small
4) Do the thing your dreading
5) Ask for help
6) Don’t give up
7) Remund yourself why you started
Pomodoro techniques
An approach to studies, writing or reading that involves using a specific allotment of time to work and taking planned time break.
Five note taking methods
1) The Cornell method
2) The Outlining method
3) The mind mapping method
4) The Charting method
5) The Sentence method
The Cornell Method
Provi des a systematic format for condensing and organizing notes without laborious re copying.
Method; Rule your paper with 2 1/2 inch column on the left side leaving a Six inch column on the right in which to make noted. Inportant information on the right and significant bit of information on the left
Advantages: Organized and systematic for recording and reviewing notes. Easy format for pulling out major concepts and ideas. Simply and efficient. Saves time and effort.
The Outlining Method
The information that most general begins on the left hand side of the paper and then the more specific facts are indented further to the right hand side.
Advantages: Well organized system if done right. Outlining record contents as well as relationships. It also reduces editing and its easy to review by turning main points into questions.
The mind mapping method
Mind mapping is a method that uses comprehension\ concentration skills and evolves in a. Visual note taking form which relates each fact or idea to another. Mind mapping is a graphic representation of the content. It is a method that maximizes active participation, affords immediate knowledge as its understanding and emphasizes critical thinking.
Advantages: helps track information visually. Connection and concepts can easily be seen. Easy to edit notes by adding numbers, marks and color coding.
The charting method
If the information is distinct and or chronological. It may be helpful to set up your paper by drawing columns and labeling appropriate headings in a table.
Method: Determine the categories to be covered by skimming through the material. Set up your paper in advance columns headed by these categories. As you read or listen, record information into the appropriate category
Advantages: helps you track information in an organized and chronological fashion. Reduces amount of writing necessary. Provides easy reviews mechanism for both memorization of facts and study of comparison and relationships.
The sentence method
The sentence method might be used when the course content heavy and somewhat organized, but you’re not how all the concepts fit together quite yet.
method: Write every new thought, fact or topic on a separate line, numbering as you progress.
Advantages: slightly more organized than a paragraph. Get more or all of the information. Thinking to tract content is still limited.
When is mind mapping useful
Brainstorming: individually and as a group.
Summarizing: information and note taking.
Consolidating information from different research sources.
Thinking through complex problems.
Presented information in a format that shows the overall structure of your subject.
Studying and memorizing information
