In this video we focus on resource management strategies.

So far we have looked at cognitive strategies

how you work with information and metacognitive

strategies

how you plan

monitor and evaluate your learning.

But even the best strategies will not work if your conditions for learning are very poor.

Resource management strategies help you manage your time

your learning environment

your

energy and effort and your social and digital resources such as other people and learning

tools.

The goal is to create realistic conditions so that your learning plans can actually work

in real life with jobs

family

hobbies and everything else you are dealing with.

A very helpful question is what do I need around me to learn well?

In the next slides we will look at practical strategies for time

environment

effort and

help seeking and we will build a simple weekly study plan for this course.

One of the most important resources you have as a student is time and it is also one of

the easiest to lose.

A very common pattern is I will study later

maybe on the weekend and then the weekend

is over and nothing has happened.

A more effective approach is to plan small regular study blocks.

For example instead of waiting for one big free afternoon you schedule 2 to 4 sessions

of 25 to 40 minutes each week.

Short focus blocks are often more realistic and just as effective

sometimes even more.

It is helpful to use your calendar as if these were real appointments.

You write down specific study slots with day

time and place.

For example Tuesday 6 to 6.30 pm library

module 1 memory.

For each block you also plan specific tasks

not just study psychology.

For example make a concept map about the different memory systems or write and answer 10 self-test

questions on self-regulated learning.

Finally you need to protect these slots.

That means that you sometimes say no to less important activities or you move other tasks

instead of always moving your learning.

Of course life is not perfect

things will come up

but if you protect at least some

of your plan slots you already support your learning much better than with vague intentions.

In the next slide we will look at another important resource

your learning environment

and distractions.