PSY3960 Self Management

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PSY3960Self- Management

• A course designed to assist students in outlining
  goals accomplishments for the semester

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Testimony

• Self-Management really helped me turn my poor
  study habits around. It helped boost my GPA and
  taught me skills I can take with me for future
  semesters. I would recommend this class to
  anyone for sure! Heather Smith Fall 2007

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HELP US, HELP YOU!
SELF-MANAGEMENT
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Who needs Self-Management

• Students
• Teachers
• Doctors
• Bankers
• Judges
• Police
• You!

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What Should I Do?
Enroll in the Self Management course! (PSY 3960)
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Why the Self- Management course is for you

• You will see an improvement in academic success
• You will become a master at prioritizing
• You will learn how to organize
• You will complete large goals by breaking them
  down into simple easy-to-accomplish tasks

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Class Structure

• 2-track course
• Academic Tasks
• Non-Academic Tasks
• This course will break down tasks into individual
  components for successful completion
• You are responsible for attending class, turning
  in graphs and providing proof of task completion

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Class structure continued

• The class is 1 credit hour and meets once a week
  for 1 hr. 15 min. (no pre-requisites required)
• The class period is designed to make sure you are
  completing your tasks reaching your goals
• Course name PSY 3960

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What are you responsible for?

• Complete 13 academic tasks each week
• Turn in a form describing the tasks you
  accomplished
• Provide proof of task completion
• Examples
• Task Study for PSY 4600 quiz
• Proof Bring in notes from relevant chapters and
  flashcards

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Examples of Non-Academic Projects

• Quit smoking
• Increase exercising
• Practicing playing your guitar

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Effects of the Intervention
No performance lower than 80
?The total amount of points completed across all
21 students per category each week
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Effects of the Intervention FALL 2007
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Effects of the Intervention FALL 2007 CONTINUTED
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GPA Data Fall 2007
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Just another way of lookin at it
This data is correlational, not causal
LOOK! 7/7 Students GPA increased!
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Testimony

• Courage comes from a reserve of mind much more
  powerful than outside circumstances
  Kendall Rahn Fall 2007

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Self Management to the Rescue!

• Self Management will help you get your act
  together!
• It will decrease procrastination!
• It can transform a B student to an A student!
• It will bring out that good student inside of
  you!

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Instructor

• Matt Brodhead Junior System Manager mattbrodhea
  d_at_gmail.com
• Office Wood Hall 2536 (BATS Lab)
• Class time Monday 600-715
• CRN 43851
• Location 2211 Rood

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THANK YOU!