I used this same strategy two years ago, but had the students first estimate how they THOUGHT they used their time. One section's stated activities totalled 180 hours a week, and another was only 140--maybe one was stealing time from the other? It did motivate them to see how they were REALLY spending their time--one to find out how in the world they were cramming 180 hours of activities into 168 a week, and the other to find our how they were losing/wasting 28 hours a week. Linda Riggs Mayfield, MA Associate Faculty for Academic Enhancement Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing Quincy, IL 62305-7005 [log in to unmask] > ---------- > From: Annmarie Chiarini[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Open Forum for Learning Assistance Professionals > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 7:47 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Interactive activities > > Linda, > > I don't know what your tutoring time is, but I have a great time > management activity that is very eye-opening! > > Challenge students to track what they do in 15 minute increments for > three (or more) days! Ask them to carry a notebook and pen with them > everywhere and every fifteen minutes record the time and what they are > doing. Or they can list the time in fifteen-minute increments and fill > in what they are doing as they go. Then ask students to share what they > spent the most time doing. I also have information about four ways > people spend time if you are interested in having students analyze how > they spend time. > > I have done this exercise with my composition classes right before > assigning the research paper to give them a real sense of planning and > to halt procrastination. I also keep a log myself and share it with my > classes! it's a hoot! > > Annmarie Chiarini > Academic Learning Center Coordinator > Liberty Main 152 > [log in to unmask] > www.alc_bccc.homestead.com/home.html > > > The best garment is the garment of marriage. It requires that a > husband and wife should be as garments for each other. Just as garments > are for protection, comfort, show and concealment for human beings, so > should husbands and wives be for one another. >