Transcript Spending more time on schoolwork

Personal Resolution to Spend
More Time on Schoolwork
HB
Virginia Beach, VA
Team member: F M, husband
Problem Statement
 I do not spend enough time completing
schoolwork assignments due to
procrastination and distractions. I need
to dedicate more concentrated time to
completing my assignments to the best
of my ability.
List of Routines Affecting the Time I
Spend on my Schoolwork
 Daily Routines
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Waking up at various time
Exercising
Doing housework
Watching TV
Checking Email/Surfing the Web
Talking on the phone
Doing schoolwork while sitting on couch or watching TV
Making Dinner
Socializing
Spending time with my husband
List of Routines Affecting the Time I
Spend on my Schoolwork
 Weekly Routines
– Cleaning the house
– Washing clothes
– Going grocery shopping
– Attending classes (online and in person)
– Taking weekends off from schoolwork
– Traveling on the weekends
List of Routines Affecting the Time I
Spend on my Schoolwork
 Monthly Routines
– Attending meetings as a volunteer for the
Consortium for Infant and Child Health
– Attending medical and other appointments
– Going to the movies or other socializing
Possible Solutions to Help Me
Spend More Time on Schoolwork
Given my daily, weekly, and monthly routines,
these are some possible solutions for my
personal improvement:
 Wake up at the same time everyday
 Create a weekly schedule each week and
post it on the refrigerator
 Save housework for weekends
 Study at the dining room table with the TV
off instead of on the couch
Possible Solutions to Help Me
Spend More Time on Schoolwork
Possible solutions (cont’d.)
 Ask friends and relatives not to call during
certain times of the day
 Post a calendar on the refrigerator and
acknowledge each day studying is
accomplished
 Spend less time with my husband in the
evenings
 Skip traveling on the weekends
Structural Improvements I Chose to
Help Me Spend More Time on
Schoolwork
 Create a weekly schedule each week and
post it on the refrigerator
 Save housework for weekends and share
the duties with my husband
 Post a calendar on the refrigerator and
acknowledge each day studying is
accomplished by adding stars to the
calendar
 Ask friends and relatives not to call between
1:00PM and 4:30PM each day
How will I know the changes have
caused true improvement?
 I will accomplish more schoolwork on time
and to the best of my ability – it will show
through my grades
 I will feel less stressed about the work I
have to do
 The time between control chart will show
fewer points above the Post-intervention
Upper Control Limit
Time Between Control Chart
Completing Schoolwork Goal
Duration of Unsuccessful
Days
3.5
3
2.5
2
Post-Intervention UCL
1.5
1
0.5
0
1
6
11
16
21
26
31
36
41
46
Number of Days
Changes Implemented on Day 8
51
56
61
Did I make an improvement?
 I successfully accomplished all of my assignments
in a timely manner and achieved the grades I
wanted
 I felt less stressed about my schoolwork when I
had a set schedule to follow
 My control chart demonstrated fewer consecutive
points above the Post-intervention UCL, indicating
true improvement due to structural changes rather
than chance events
– True improvement was defined as fewer consecutive
unsuccessful days
– An unsuccessful day was defined as a day on which I
did not study for at least 70% of the time for which I was
scheduled to study
Conclusions
 The changes I made in order to achieve my
personal improvement were successful, not only
according to how I felt about my accomplishments
but also according to my control chart
 I can continue to make changes in order to
engage in further change cycles, however, I have
now completed my graduate degree!
 Since I will not be implementing what I learned
with respect to further schoolwork, I will use what I
learned to engage in change cycles in other areas
of my life!