Task 1: Time Management

1. What is a concept map and how it helps you to manage your time?
Answer:
Concept maps facilitates a specific learning tool for the purpose of organizing information as
well as improving the individual’s long-term retention. It can also increase the individual’s
achievements, as it promotes a form of self- learning. It comprises of specific prepositions that
are simply defined by 2 concept nodes as well as there is 1 connecting relation link. Concept map
can also help save time in task completion as, information that are presented in concept maps
converts into knowledge and helps in accurate and timely decision making process which as a
result saves a lot of time (Korganci, Miron, Dafinei & Antohe, 2014)
2. Choose any one topic that you have learned from eBook and make a concept map of it.
 Procrastination

Depends to

Break large tasks Know the costs

into small ones involved

Strategies includes May results

Substitute Will take more

Get the hard something time to
Start with the Quality may be
parts of a task easier for a complete the
easiest diminished
out first more difficult task
task

Results to will make

Result in

It a lot easier to
complete the
Make the harder remaining parts
Results in
parts less
daunting Make you less
apt to
procrastinate in
completing the Have to do
Reduces
task. more quickly &
may reduce efficiency and
effectiveness
more quality
Might not able
to finish it at all.
 3. Use a pie chart to make a graphical representation of your major time consumers in 24
hours like how many hours you spend on sleep, study, work, exercise, social media, and
personal tasks.

Number of Hours

Family time
13%
Sleep
25%
Playing pc games
8%

Hanging out with

Friends
4%
workout
Personal Tasks 4%
8%

study
social media 8%
4%

work
25%

4. Based on question 3 analysis, explain where do you need to improve your time
management and how you are going to do that?
I need to improve my time on study as I am lacking the time that is needed for my
assignments and quizzes. I have to spend less time on playing pc games as well as on personal
tasks. I can do that by prioritizing my tasks. I have to organize my tasks in a way that I will be
able to know which activity needs more attention. I have to arrange a schedule to spend more
time on my academics by have quick priorities of my study assignments as well as projects. I can
also reduce my family time a bit and focus more on important tasks at hand.
Task 2: Portfolio
Maintain a portfolio of all the assessments that you have done in your GSS classes like (Learning
styles, Multiple Intelligence Theory, Time management, Procrastination, Note taking, In-text
citation, References etc.) and discuss minimum three activities in around 50 words each that how
these assessments are going to help in your Academic life.
Answer
1. Multiple Intelligence Theory
Multiple intelligence theory will help in my Academic life by better understanding my abilities,
in this way I will be able to utilize my abilities with utmost potential. It will also help in building
my confidence as this theory explains in details about how an individual can uses its strengths to
identify their weakness. It will also motivate me to specifically find out the activity that interests
me and I will be able to find my strengths that will be able to push my abilities further.
2. Time management
Effective time management that I have learned with the help of exercises/activities/ worksheets
that I have done in my classes will help me to complete more in less time as I will not be wasting
time on different distractions such as social media and internet. I will also won’t miss any of my
academic deadlines because I will have more time, in general I will also be able to do their
activities that I haven’t been able to do such as working out. It will also make me stress free as I
will be able to enjoy my time by having more flexibility and spontaneity.
3. Note taking
Note will help in my Academic life to a great degree, I will be able to improve my focus as well
as my attention to detail. It will also promote my active learning as while I am taking notes I am
involved in continuous learning that will result in increasing my overall productivity. The major
benefit that I will get after note taking is increasing in memory retention as I will be continuously
learning. It will also increases my prioritizing skills as I will be able to prioritize important tasks
more easily and effectively.

Task 3: eBook
From GSS eBook chapter Five “Reading and Remembering” refer paragraphs on page 111
“Read for Retention, Not Speed” The total words in these paragraphs are around 180. After
going through the paragraphs draft a summary in your own words
Answer:
Coming across speed reading advertisements is a common thing, but these claims are groundless.
If we were to read that fast, our comprehension will suffer. Reading is designed to increase our
knowledge & understanding levels to help in thinking more broadly. In order to be more
effective in reading, understanding is important rather than speed (Feldman, 2020).
References:
Korganci, N., Miron, C., Dafinei, A., & Antohe, S. (2014). Comparison Of Generating Concept
Maps And Using Concept Maps On Students Achievement. Bucharest: "Carol I" National
Defence University. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1534136936?
accountid=146540
Feldman, R, S. (2020). P.O.W.E.R. Learning and Your Life: Essentials of Student Success. (pp
111), KIC eBooks.