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ERIC Number: ED299910
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-Mar
Pages: 12
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Facilitating a Time Management Workshop for Adult Learners.
Wratcher, Marcia A.; Jones, Rosalind O.
The Time Management Workshop for adult learners at the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) is described. It was developed when many adults, upon returning to school, expressed anxiety, questioned their skills and abilities, and reported study related problems associated with time management. Most of the self-instructional and workshop materials currently available on time management focus on providing basic tips for organizing and constructing study schedules. They are useful but do not cover many issues related to time management for adult learners (learning style, individual goals, time use and memory function, time use and misuse, and view of home, school, and career responsibilities). A theoretical background for the design of the Time Management Workshop is provided, looking at the androgogical model from Knowles and the time continuum model of motivation from Wlodkowski. The Time Management Workshop's overall goal is to assist participants in the exploration, definition, and decision-making processes regarding problems and issues of time management which are unique to their individual life situations. The workshop is highly interactive, with student interaction and discussion making up about 80% of the workshop. After attending the workshop, participants should be able to do such things as state their long- and short-term goals, trace their patterns of procrastination, and organize and prioritize assignments and commitments. This workshop has been an overwhelming success, with students reporting that they have a more realistic and less anxious conception of time management. Contains 4 references. (SM)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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