Time Management
Learning how to manage your time is one of the most important life skills
you can have. It allows you to be more efficient at work as well as at home.
The APS
and the Association of Chairs of
Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the
importance of and work to develop the following time management skills:
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a. |
Organizational skills |
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b. |
Ability to prioritize tasks and
troubleshoot |
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c. |
Ability to plan a project timeline |
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d. |
Knowledge of how to track projects |
(from the APS/ACDP
List of Professional Skills for Physiologists and Trainees)
Here are
a variety of web sites with information that you
might find useful.*
Organizational Skills
The Academic Scientists' Toolkit
James Austin,
ScienceCareers.org
How to Organize Your Work Space
eHow.com
Seize the
Time! better Time Management for More Productivity
Sandra K. Masur and Sandra L. Schmid, American Society for Cell Biology
Time Management
Karen Patterson, University of South Carolina
Time Management
MindTools
Time
Management
Total Success
Prioritizing/Troubleshooting
Challenges and Choices: Time Effectiveness — Prioritizing Your Time
Carole G. Bozworth, University of Missouri
Juggling Research-Related Duties: How to Stop Putting Out Fires and Use
Your Time Wisely
Ida Llewellyn-Smith, Flinders University, Australia
from:
APS Women in Physiology/Pharmacology 2006 EB Symposium
Manage Your Time: Time Management for Graduate Students
About.com - Graduate School
Problem Solving in Teaching Technology
Chapter 2.6 in Education About and Through Technology
Esa-Matti Järvinen, Oulu University Library, Finland
Time Management
Chapter 6 in Making the Right Moves
BWF/HHMI
Troubleshooting Tips (general)
Steve Litt
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Project Timelines/Tracking Projects
For information on these subjects, see
Time Management under Graduate/Professional section
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*APS does not endorse or assume responsibility for the information posted
on these web sites.
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