CJ100 – Unit 2 SeminarCJ100 – Unit 2 Seminar

ProfessorProfessor

Chris LimChris Lim, , MA, Ph.D.(ABD)MA, Ph.D.(ABD)

SLim@kaplan.eduSLim@kaplan.edu

Undergraduate School of Criminal Justice

SEMINAR TOPICSEMINAR TOPIC

TIME MANAGEMENT TIME MANAGEMENT

& &

GOAL SETTINGGOAL SETTING

Eight Skills Of The Effective Eight Skills Of The Effective

Criminal Justice StudentsCriminal Justice Students

Undergraduate School of Criminal Justice

WEEK#2 - SEMINAR TOPICWEEK#2 - SEMINAR TOPIC

TIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENT

Seminar ProtocolSeminar Protocol

Students, I would like to conduct a quick Students, I would like to conduct a quick discussion of netiquette in the Seminar discussion of netiquette in the Seminar Room. My rules are few, but they are Room. My rules are few, but they are important and strictly adhered to! important and strictly adhered to!

1. No SHOUTING; 1. No SHOUTING; 2. No obscenities; 2. No obscenities; 3. No personal attacks. 3. No personal attacks. Acceptable! - Jokes are lovely, friendly Acceptable! - Jokes are lovely, friendly

teasing is fine. teasing is fine.

Instructional Materials

TextbooksHacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 6th ed. (2008). Boston: Bedford/St, Martin’s

Sherfield, R.M., Montgomery, R.J., & Moody, P.G. (2007). Cornerstone. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall

VideoThere are video clips throughout this course.  You will need Windows Media Player and QuickTime to view these video segments.

Multimedia PresentationsThere are a number of multimedia FLASH presentations throughout the course. To view these presentations, you will need Adobe Flash Player.

TIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENT

Do you feel like there isn’t enough time in the day to complete your school assignments?

Are you tired of feeling rushed and Stressed out?

Time is a valuable commodity!Time is a valuable commodity!

Take control of your time and yourself.Take control of your time and yourself.

Time is valuable not only in “the Time is valuable not only in “the business world” but everywhere.business world” but everywhere.

Better Time ManagementBetter Time Management

Enough hours in the dayEnough hours in the day

Leave you feelingLeave you feeling-Refreshed-Refreshed-Less Rushed-Less Rushed-Less Frazzled-Less Frazzled-Less Stressed-Less Stressed

What Is Time Management?What Is Time Management?

Time management is an executive function. This does not mean it's something only used by white-collar businessmen or executives; an executive function is a skill that utilizes multiple cognitive functions.

The first step to improving your The first step to improving your time management ability is to time management ability is to

keep a time journal.keep a time journal.

Why it is important to keep a time Why it is important to keep a time journal for college students ?journal for college students ?

EFFECTIVE TIME MANGEMENTEFFECTIVE TIME MANGEMENT

Buy a calendar with large squares for Buy a calendar with large squares for writing extensive notes about your daily writing extensive notes about your daily obligations, including your job and class obligations, including your job and class schedules.schedules.

Read class syllabi thoroughly at the start Read class syllabi thoroughly at the start of the term and write down or highlight of the term and write down or highlight when all assignments are due. Determine when all assignments are due. Determine which courses require a large amount of which courses require a large amount of reading. reading.

EFFECTIVE TIME MANGEMENTEFFECTIVE TIME MANGEMENT

Make a list of any research projects or Make a list of any research projects or problem-solving assignments you'll be problem-solving assignments you'll be doing and map out a study schedule on doing and map out a study schedule on your calendar.your calendar.

Write down all extracurricular activities Write down all extracurricular activities you will be attending. Take into account you will be attending. Take into account long weekends and vacations and mark long weekends and vacations and mark them on your calendar. them on your calendar.

EFFECTIVE TIME MANGEMENTEFFECTIVE TIME MANGEMENT

Allot time for exercise during the week, as a way to relieve stress.

Make sure you keep on schedule, except for those unforeseen schedule changes.

In the end try to achieve a balance. Being a dedicated student is important, but don't forget to have fun. Every once in a while, you can blow off studying for a spontaneous night on the town.

Time ManagementTime Management

Time management requires self-

management. It takes time but after a short period of self-management, time-management becomes an everyday habit.

Pay attention

Do not procrastinate

Do not wait until the last minute.

Schedule enough time.

Delegate

Use time wisely

SETTING A PERSONAL GOALSETTING A PERSONAL GOAL

Such goals serve as personal standards Such goals serve as personal standards to strive for, and researchers think that to strive for, and researchers think that they promote effective self-regulation they promote effective self-regulation as long as they are framed in a specific as long as they are framed in a specific and measurable manner (Baumeister & and measurable manner (Baumeister & Heatherton, 1996).Heatherton, 1996).

TYPES OF GOALSTYPES OF GOALS SocialSocial AcademicAcademic ReligiousReligious PersonalPersonal Physical or HealthPhysical or Health FinancialFinancial

SETTING A PERSONAL GOALSETTING A PERSONAL GOAL

Identified two factors-one Identified two factors-one motivational and one cognitive-that motivational and one cognitive-that appear to influence the extent to appear to influence the extent to which people will succeed at their which people will succeed at their personal goals.personal goals.

Ineffective pursuit of goals

One reason for ineffective pursuit of One reason for ineffective pursuit of goals is that people fail to select goals goals is that people fail to select goals that are personally meaningful. Rather that are personally meaningful. Rather than set autonomous goals that reflect than set autonomous goals that reflect their interests and personal values, their interests and personal values, people often adopt goals for external people often adopt goals for external reasons, such as social pressure or their reasons, such as social pressure or their own beliefs about what they should do own beliefs about what they should do (Sheldon & Kasser, 1998). (Sheldon & Kasser, 1998).

Why Is Goal-Setting Why Is Goal-Setting Important?Important?

You have set a high standard for yourself You have set a high standard for yourself to achieving goals and we realized that to achieving goals and we realized that that getting what you want doesn't always that getting what you want doesn't always come easy. Thus, in order to achieve or come easy. Thus, in order to achieve or reach your goals, more often than not, reach your goals, more often than not, you've got to work hard to get the results you've got to work hard to get the results you desire. This requires commitment, you desire. This requires commitment, dedication, perseverance, and the know-dedication, perseverance, and the know-how to manage your time to the best of how to manage your time to the best of your ability.your ability.

WRITING AND ACHIEVING WRITING AND ACHIEVING GOALS...GOALS...

SMARTSMART S-SpecificS-Specific M-MeasurableM-Measurable A-Actionable/A-Actionable/

AttainableAttainable R-Responsible PartiesR-Responsible Parties T-Time boundT-Time bound

Setting GoalsSetting Goals

Long-term goals (over 5 Long-term goals (over 5 years)years)

Intermediate-term goals (1-5 Intermediate-term goals (1-5 years)years)

Short-term goals (within 1 Short-term goals (within 1 year)year)

Any Questions of what we Any Questions of what we have discussed so far?have discussed so far?

Are there any questions to Are there any questions to course assignments?course assignments?

Please type “Prof” first, then Please type “Prof” first, then questions. questions.

Thank you for your participation!Thank you for your participation!

Don’t forget to do your Don’t forget to do your assignments and submit them assignments and submit them

promptly.promptly.

Have a nice week and see you Have a nice week and see you next week!next week!