Planning your study

Purpose

Effective study planning is essential for academic success. Using a well-structured study schedule can help you stay organised, decrease stress, and maximise your learning experience when you have a lot of subjects, assignments, and tests to manage. You can create a well-structured study plan using generative AI that is tailored to your needs, leading to enhanced learning outcomes and a fulfilling university experience.

 Prompt

Setting clear goals

What should be my short terms and long-term objectives that I need to have as a student studying <COURSE NAME> in a <Number of years> years program?

Time management

What strategies can I employ to balance coursework, extracurricular activities, and personal time effectively?

Study techniques and strategies

What study techniques are most effective in the past?

How can I adapt my study methods for different subjects, such as _____, _____, and ______?

Study plan

I have the following exams coming up: <Subject 1> on EXAM DATE; <Subject 2> on EXAM DATE; and <Subject 3> on EXAM DATE. I have commitments every <UNAVAILABLE DAY> and <UNAVAILABLE DAY > post TIME. Create a study plan for me to study for my exam. Remember to include at least 2 breaks?

Consider the following information that would be useful to provide to the AI to help you generate a study plan:

How many weeks you have before the exam

How many days you have free each week

How many hours you have free each day

The precise dates of your exams

The subject and topic of each exam

The subject and topic of each exam

Other commitments you have over the same time period

Any area you’re struggling with in the topic

Your preferred way of learning

Tracking progress and adaptation

You will be the tutor, ask me questions one by one related to < Topic > and provide feedback on each of the answers given." "What indicators can I use to gauge the effectiveness of my study plan?"

Weekly schedule planner

This is my timetable for next semester. Build me a weekly schedule which includes times for personal study for each unit, which should be a weekly total of HOURS. I have COMMITMENT on DAY at TIME.  UNIT 1 and UNIT 2 are more content heavy units, so assign the study time per unit accordingly. Include free time blocks in the timetable. Be detailed, and assign specific units to a specific study times."

Consider the following information that would be useful to provide to the AI to help you generate a study plan:

Your current university timetable from Allocate+ (a text-based version of your timetable can be copied directly from Allocate+!)

Hours of study per week and free time blocks

The difference in time commitment for each subject

Extracurricular commitments (work shifts/sport training)

 Explanation

These prompts engage generative AI's advanced capabilities to understand and generate human-like responses, leveraging its vast training data. This enables it to serve as a valuable tool for assisting students in their study planning. By providing personalized guidance, subject-specific insights, and interactive conversations, generative AI becomes a helpful companion in various aspects of students' academic journeys, including study planning, time management, study techniques, and exam preparation.

It also proves particularly valuable during semester and exam preparation, as well as scenarios that require meticulous planning to effectively manage time. Just as a skilled personal assistant helps individuals plan their schedules, generative AI uses its capabilities to understand students' needs and provide tailored suggestions. Basically, these prompts help students aiming to optimize their study routines, identify effective strategies, and achieve their academic goals.

If the initial plan provided by generative AI requires further adjustments or if you need to include specific breaks or modifications, you can simply follow up with a prompt to request the desired changes. Generative AI will adapt its responses and recommendations based on the specifications you provide, ensuring that the plan aligns with your requirements and preferences.

 Examples

Setting Clear Goals

Time Management

Study Techniques and Strategies

Study Plan

Tracking Progress and Adaptation

Weekly Schedule Planner