In the learning process, effective study time management skills are an important factor to help you achieve good results and not be overloaded with knowledge. Let’s reveal the great tips in managing study time right in the article below!

Set clear goals and timelines

Before starting to study, setting goals at the beginning as a “guideline” helps you know what you are studying and what should be done. From there, you can create a specific schedule to accomplish the set goals. 

Note, you should estimate a reasonable time based on your ability or can extend the time in case problems arise during the learning process. For example, if you estimate that you will complete that goal in 6 hours of study, then you can completely set the time to complete it in 8 hours. 

Thus, when you have a goal and a clear deadline, you will master your study time and do not let time go to waste.

Make a to-do list

Based on the goals you have set, you can make a detailed list of tasks that need to be completed during the day, week, and month. This will help you have a better overview of your learning process as well as know what you should do without having to waste time thinking. 

In addition, the fact that you mark each item as complete will give you more motivation to complete the next steps.

Choose the most effective study time frame

Each person will have a different time frame to maximize their ability to acquire knowledge. To manage your study time effectively , you should try focusing on different time frames and find out which time frame you focus the most. Schedule important tasks to be completed at that time, and easier tasks can be placed in the remaining time frames.

Doing so will help you get the most out of your studies and can even shorten the time it takes to reach your goals.

Take a break

Taking a break between classes is an important part of learning more effectively. You can apply the Pomodoro method to manage breaks as follows:

• Step 1: Choose the job you will do.
• Step 2: Set the time, usually 25-30 minutes.
• Step 3: Work until 25-30 minutes are up
• Step 4: Take a 5 minute break.

After 4 breaks above, take a longer break with 10 minutes (or 15 – 30 minutes depending on each person’s work).

Many of you think that taking such a short break will not have much effect. But in fact, if you keep studying and working for many hours, the brain will be overloaded, and the learning efficiency will decrease later.

Break time is also a time to rest for the eyes, especially for those who study online by computer. If you focus on the computer screen for too long, your eyesight can deteriorate quickly. So take the time to relax your mind, body, and eyes while studying.

Concentrate in the learning process

Once you have a specific plan, focus on studying according to what you have set. During this process, there will be external temptations such as notifications from Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or friends inviting you to go out, go out to eat, etc. Learn how to refuse and turn off notifications from social networks to focus on what you’re doing. If you compromise with yourself, the next time will happen again and you will be the one to break the rules and schedules that you set.

Of course, you should not be too disciplined, too strict because there will be important outside things that need to be resolved immediately. You can be flexible to get this job done at another time. But remember to prioritize what you’re doing so you don’t delay the accomplishment of your goal.

Do not study too many subjects at once

When writing to-dos, many of you will have the mentality of wanting to study many subjects at the same time because you believe that learning this way will be more effective. But in fact, studying too many subjects will make you not good at any subject. Remember, your energy is limited and you should only focus on completing a subject in a set amount of time.

In addition, focusing on one subject will help you discover what you love and if you’re good at it. From there, you can spend more time working on what you lack.

Summary at the end of the day

Take the last 5-10 minutes of the day to review what you learned today. There will be days when you finish earlier than you planned. Reward yourself to be more motivated tomorrow. There will be days when you have not done all the things that need to be done today, you can arrange those tasks at a reasonable time tomorrow. 

And the important thing is to cheer yourself up more or find the reason why you don’t do as you want and then find a way to solve it. Thus, summarizing at the end of the day will help you look back on what you have done and reorganize the work for the next day.

The above are indispensable tips to manage study time more effectively. Hope readers will have more wonderful and interesting learning experiences to take innovative steps on the learning path!