San Carlos Preparatory School

San Carlos City , Pangasinan

S. Y. 2019 -2020

Time Management of Senior High School Working Students

A Practical Research Presented to

The research instructor of The San Carlos Preparatory school,

San Carlos City Pangasinan

In partial fulfillment of the Requirements in Practical Research 1

of Grade 11 Thomson Accomplishments

Researcher:

Niel Jean Bautista

Eri Rose N. Ferrer

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 Table of Contents

PAGE

Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………... i

Acknowledgment and Dedication……………………………………..……………. ……….. ii

Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………… ………. iii

CHAPTER

1. INTRODUCTION

Background of the study ………………………………………………………... 1

Statement of the study ………………………………………………………… 2

Significance of the study ………………………………………………………… 3

Scope and Delimitations …………………………………………………………. 4

Definition of terms …………………………………………………….. ….

2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Related Literature ……………………………………………………….. 5-8

Related Studies ……………………………………………………….. 9

Theoretical framework ……………………………………………………… .. 10

Conceptual framework ……………………………………………………….. . 11

3. METHODOLOGY

Research Design ………………………………………………………….. 12

Respondents of the study ………………………………………………………… .. 13

Data Gathering Instrument ……………………………………………………… .. 14

Data Gathering Procedures ……………………………………………………… .. 15

Statistical Treatment of the data ……………………………………………………. 16

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 Acknowledgement

We owe much gratitude to many people and would like to express our appreciations for all the help we had along

the way. We wishes to express our warmest gratitude to the following people who extended their full support, guidance

and care that made this research study a successful one.

To Ms. Chrishyl Agressor, our research advicer for her advices, patience and honor that she provided, which was

all needed to complete our research paper on time.

To Ms. Mylah Janine Fernandez, past researchers of Pangasinan State University who helps us making our

research and for giving us advices.

To other respondents (Senior High School Students) who help us in the completion of this study.

To our parents, thanks for the undying love, optimism, financial and moral support. Their belief in capabilities

really helped us and was a wonderful experience.

To God, the one whom we run to when we have troubles and when we were about to give up. Thanks for hearing

our prayers and for giving us strength.

DEDICATION

This practical research is dedicated to all of students, teachers and parents in San Carlos Preparatory School . the

researcher give some effort in order to help students in managing their time .

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 Questionnaire

Part I

Demographic Profile of the Respondents

Direction: Please put a check mark(✓) on the space provided.

Name: (optional) ______________________________________

Age: ( )15-17. ( )21-23. ( )27 and above ( )18-20. ( )24-26

Sex: ( )male. ( )female

Civil status: ( )single. ( )married.

( )single parent

Nature of Work:

( ) Self-employed ( ) Service crew ( )Kasambahay/maid

( ) Office staff. ( ) Marketing Staff. ( ) Entrepreneur

Part II

Direction: Listed below are several activities of working students. Please honestly rate by checking(✓) the carresponding

choices that appropriate describes the level of how you practice time management by using the following ratings:

1- Never 2- Seldom 3- Sometimes 4- Frequently 5- Always

Time Management of Working Students in Terms of:

A: Academic life 1 2 3 4 5

1. I am able to meet or attend my class schedule regularly.

2. I have sufficient time in doing school activities and projects.

3. I don't participate in social activities when i know i should be

studying.

4. I accomplish what needs to be done during the day.

5. I avoid spending too much time on trivial matters(e.g.,playing

Online games, reading wattpad, "tambay",etc )

1. I prioritize my activities to try and ensure that i can reach my goals.

2. I decide what needs to be done and I am not controlled by events or

what other people want me to do.

3. When tackling a new task, I assume that it will be easy and that

whatever obstacles arise it will be overcome as it goes.

4. When traveling or waitin (e.g., for an appointment) I make use

of this time to study.

5. I know when I am diverting myself from my top priorities.

C. Social life

1. I believe that I have sufficient time available to spend on myself,

my family, community affairs and recreational or sporting activities.

2. I feel a great sense of personal satisfaction when I socialize with

any type of person anytime.

Background of the Study

Student's daily routine in school and in work makes them tired and stressful. Student's job become a sort of trend

among students who want to work while they were studying. Time is a priceless resource and continues to pass by without

coming back. The secret to achieve success in life is effectively managing this resource that everyone posseses equally

and paying sufficient emphasis to plan.

The term "time management" became familiar in the 1950' s and 1960's as referring to a tool to help managers

make better use of available time. Time is seen as a indefinitely divisible and usable commodity. Time management is the

process of planning and controlling over amount of time spent in activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency of

work.

When we think about time management, it implies that there's a degree of decision-making involved, which

include setting goals and priorities, manipulating resources, monitoring progress, and taking responsibility for the

outcome. There are basically three surface of time management behaviours which are start range planning, long range

planning and time attitudes. Short range planning appears to encompass a variety of items that require planning in the

short run, either within the day or within the week. Time attitudes is more attitudinal in nature. Long range planning

competence is to handle everyday jobs over a longer time perspective by keeping follow of significant dates and setting

objectives by putting adjournment.

Students often complaint they do not have enough time to complete all the tasks assigned to them. In trying to

read all the books and chapters assigned, meet paper deadlines, and participate in extracurricular activities, students may

become overwhelmed with feeling that there is not enough time to complete all their work adequately.

A huge advantage of working while studying is that you are exposed to a working life activities very early. This

offers you to have a great sense of responsibility a very early stage. None of this would be possible if you are unable to

manage your time wisely. It is just a question of discipline and how to determined you are to achieve your goals. Proper

time management skills can lessen your aches and troubles in your senior high school life. Some are lucky enough to be

blessed with teachers who teach them the ways of proper management of time. But for the most, it is left up to them to

learn about it the difficult way.

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 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The study was conducted to know the time management on working senior high school students in San Carlos

Preparatory School, San Carlos City to areas related to their studying.

Specifically, the study seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of the following:

a. Age;

b. Sex;

c. Civil Status; and

d. Nature of Work?

2. What are the time management activities of Working Students in terms of:

a. Academic Life;

b. Career Life; and

c. Social Life?

3. What are the problems encountered by working students?

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 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The result of this study may deemed important to the following involved and group:

Working Students. The study may provide information to working students how they will manage their time more

effective in both schooling and working students. The result of this study will enable students to develop the insights

needed to master time management skill that should be applied in their future job.

Future researchers. This study will transmit knowledge and may serves as a helping tool to other students who

wants to make further study on the subject matter or any related research.

Institution and Administration. This study could give inclusive information for the progress in the locality. This

will also serves as a guide in planning and preparation of instructional programs to meet the necessities of the students.

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 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

This study focused on the time management on working senior high school students in San Carlos Preparatory

School. It was delimited to the senior high school students enrolled during the school year 2019- 2020.

Descriptive survey method using questionnaire was used as a data gathering instrument. The survey was floated to

the identified working students in San Carlos Preparatory School. The total number of respondents was 20.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The terms used in this study gives a very clear and precise explanation about the items.

Time management- the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities,

especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.

Students- a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college

Sex- either the male or female division of a species, especially as differentiated with reference to the reproductive

functions.

Civil Status- corresponds to your family situation. It can mean being single, married, in a civil union, adopted, divorced, a

member of a single-parent family, or any form of family ties or affinity with another person.

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 II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Good practices of time management can be central to academic success (George Dixon, Stansal Gelb and Pheri,

2008), and strategies aimed at improving the effective use of time are often recommended as an aid to enhance the

achievement of students. (Misra andMcKean,2000). George Dixon, Stansal Gelb and Pheri (2008), found that time

management significantly predicted academic success. Managing of this over-flowing time is decidedly the ability of one

to direct himself , and all other activities and to use time more effective. While students who manages time well

undoubtedly achieve a higher level of performance, their achievements also gives them the greater sense of self-esteem.

Life is more enjoyable without stress of a huge task list lingering on the back of your mind. Confidence soars with higher

grades, and students carries those effective time management skills and learning habits into the work world.

Time Management for Working Students

By Kelli Cooper 

Time management can be a challenge when you are juggling work and school. Whether you are working to put

yourself through college or you are someone who is going back to school to advance your current career, managing time

in your professional and academic life is no easy task, especially when you have additional responsibilities competing for

your time, such as raising children. The problem is not a lack of time—it's how people manage that time that matters the

most.

Here are some tips to help you make better use of your time while trying to juggle your job and your studies.

1. Make a Schedule

The suggestion to make a schedule is always near the top of the list when it comes to time management tips, and there

is a good reason…it works. If you have been previously ignoring this good advice, I have included it here again in hopes

you will reconsider. When we are totally planning our day inside our head without making any concrete plans, it is all too

easy to forget things, prioritize poorly or feel overwhelmed and just do nothing. I speak from personal experience when I

say do not underestimate the power of planning and writing that plan down.

Creating order is the first step in successfully managing your time, and making a schedule helps create order.1 Write

out your day in 30-minute chunks and start by filling in all the set events that are not flexible, like class times and work.

This will help give you a clearer picture of what you have to work with in terms of setting up times to study and tend to

the other responsibilities in your life. Again, this obviously simple piece of advice may be dismissed because of its very

simplicity, but it is one of the most effective things you can do, provided you actually stick to the schedule you make as

best you can.

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 2. Learn to Sacrifice : You work hard and you deserve some time to unwind and relax, whether that involves zoning

out and watching a couple of your favorite TV shows or a nice long bath. You should always allow yourself that time, it is

an important part of succeeding since you want to avoid burnout.3 With that being said, you have to accept that

sometimes you may need to forego this do-nothing time or cut it short.

You may feel stressed and overworked, and you tell yourself that you deserve a break after working hard all day; you

may feel justified in watching four hours of television instead of starting that research paper outline you have been putting

off the last week. It is important to remember that you don't need to take an "all or nothing" approach. Instead of indulging

in something that doesn't really contribute to your progress (like binge-watching your favorite show), instead focus on

taking a short break that will allow you to refocus. That way you can feel refreshed and productive when you return to the

task at hand.

Again, you are entitled to pleasure in your life, but if you are trying to achieve a larger goal of advancing your career

or making a better life for you and your children, this requires discipline.4 If pursuing your dream job means watching a

bit less TV or fewer videos on YouTube, then it can be worth the sacrifice.

3.Work on Reducing Procrastination

Humans are a funny bunch, and we often procrastinate doing the things that really need to get done sooner than

later; usually, the tasks are less than thrilling, such as doing the reading for your most boring class or tackling that

research paper that accounts for a large chunk of your grade.

People tend to think of all that they have to do to get from start to finish and then become overwhelmed. Because

the problem seems too big to tackle, people end up simply doing nothing. Then the anxiety builds as we think about how

we still have to do it and again, instead of starting, we put it off again.5 To alleviate the guilt about putting it off, they do

other stuff, often household tasks like laundry, to make it seem like they are accomplishing something.

Rather than becoming overwhelmed by what seems like an insurmountable project, start somewhere to get

something small done. Once you break up a big project into smaller and more manageable steps, it is easy to accomplish

and you will feel more motivated to continue.

Procrastination and effective time management do not go well together for most people.1 However, there are

things that you can do to reduce this tendency.

Remind yourself of the consequences of inaction. It always helps to think of all the negative things that will result

from you putting off your schoolwork until the last possible minute. It will almost certainly be worse than actually doing

what it is you are supposed to be doing, no matter how difficult or boring it may seem.

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 How to Manage Time As a Working Student?

As if college itself wasn’t hard enough, there’s plenty of students who need to work in addition to studying. The

expenses are great and many of you simply don’t have a choice but to work in order to cover them. Depending on the type

of job you’re doing, time management could surface as a problem. How can you organize your time in order to get

everything done? Is it possible to work and be a great student?

We believe it is possible and that, with a little effort and planning you can get everything done. You just need to

learn the art of time management and focus on staying organized. The good news is- we’re here to help you with that.

Take a look at the basic strategies of time management and how you can do it all.

Prioritize. If you are a working student, there’s one thing we need to get straight right away: school comes first.

This means that you need to start your time management strategy by dealing with the school schedule.Look at your

calendar and make sure to mark all the important school dates: project deadlines, exam dates, homework assignments,

school events. Having your school tasks all in one place, you can rest assured things are under control.Now you need to

find a way to build your work schedule around the school schedule and make it all fit together. How can you do that?

Check it out.

Negotiate. A great deal of your time management depends on your employer and your colleagues from work.You

need to establish healthy relationships with all of them, so as to be able to negotiate your shifts and even days-off.You

need to have them on board when you need: a day off to study for a major exam, to change shifts so as to attend a school

event, to adapt your schedule according to school obligations. You can achieve this by applying negotiation skills and

nurturing and open communication at the workplace. Remember, you need to give something in return, not just ask. Be

available to jump in for your colleagues when they need it and walk the extra mile when your employer asks you to.

Be efficient. Since time is your major issue, you need to find ways to save it.In order to avoid doing the same

thing twice, you need to make the best use out of the time spent in the classroom. If you’re able to learn while listening,

you’ll be able to minimize your study hours.So, how can you be maximally efficient in classes? You need to:take notes

about the most important information, actively participate in the lesson, ask all the questions which come to your mind

immediately, stay focused and alertThis saves you at least a couple of hours per subject when study time kicks in. In other

words, it’s a life-saver for students who work.

Don’t procrastinate. Once you finally get home and grab the time to study, you need to be 100% focused and

make the best use of it.How can you avoid procrastinating? Well, you need to get rid of all the distractions: turn the TV

off , leave your phone outside of the room, have a clean study desk with only the essentials, have some water and a

healthy snack alongside . Don’t make excuses such as: “I’ll just check my phone for a second” or “Let me just take a look

at this one YouTube video”. We all know how that ends.

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 Be productive and study for as long as your concentration allows you. Unfortunately, you don’t have the luxury of

wasting your time scrolling through social media and texting your friends. Fill out the gaps. There might be some free

time hidden in places where you don’t see it. Use this time to read or study, to ensure you get everything done on time.

For example, you can study: in the bus/train on the way to work , on lunch brakes, while waiting in lines. Of

course, not everyone has the power to shut off from the rest of the world and stay focused with all the noise around. Still,

if you do master this skill, it will save you a lot of time and help you be a better student.

Study time. Sometimes it’s best to organize everything to the smallest detail in order to maintain your study

habits.Time-management is all about planning.You need to have a set time for studying planned in your schedule every

week. Make sure to respect it even though you’re the only one controlling it. Avoid:changing it last minute, skipping

sessions, shortening it

Be strict and respect your own rules. It will help you make room for some free time and enjoy the rest of the day.

You’ll notice that, once you take control of your time, even though you’re working and studying, there’ll be some room

for fun, relaxation and enjoying.Your free time is extremely important for the whole time-management process. You need

to use it wisely and fully enjoy it. Don’t spend your free time just lying around and doing nothing. Use it to take care of

yourself: socialize, eat healthy food, sleep well, exercise, listen to music, be outdoors

Do whatever it is that makes you happy and treat yourself with your favorite activities. Share this time with your

loved ones and you’ll stay healthy- both mentally and physically.

Final thoughts. Let’s face it- it’s not easy. It takes a lot of hard work, persistence, self-control, and organization to

make it work. Your job and your school can be in the same picture, but you just need to go to a bit further to achieve it.

Try listening to our advice about time-management. Work on putting all the pieces together and building a system of your

own. Listen to your mind and your body and allow them to take a break when they need it. This will help you set your

own pace and make the best use out of your time.

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 A STUDY ON TIME MANAGEMENT: CASE OF NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This study was carried out to investigate the issues of time management by the international students in Northeast

Normal University (NENU) Hostel in terms of what activities were done as a schedule of daily life in priority order and

how much time was allocated and spend in each prioritized activities as sealed in five Linkert scale basis ranging from

never to more than fifteen hours. The research design implied for the study was a phenomenological study where time was

taken as a phenomenon. The data was collected via purposive participatory observation. The time duration of the study

was one week. The data was analyzed qualitatively but the presentation was made in pyramid diagram to some extent.

There were three Research questions led by two research objectives. The result revealed that study, social media,

Sleeping/Rest, Eating and Drinking, Travelling, Grooming, Leisure/sports and Working for job-related activities as the

top priority activities as the perception of students. The core activities were divided into the time interval series scales

including Never, 1-5 Hours, 6-10 Hours, 11-15 Hours and above than 15 Hours. The above table shows that more than

80% of students have the time allocation to study in the range of 6-10 hours and 20%of students enjoy the time less than 6

hours. Maximum students have reported having the time utilization on the use of social media from 1-5 hours' time

allocation.80%of students were founded to use the time to have the talk with teachers and friends in the range of 1-5 hours

whereas 20% student consumed the time for communication about the range 6-10 hours. Almost all students were

reported to have not regular physical exercise for their health and 20% students have used about 1-5 hours of time for

physical exercise. During the campus hours and the days all students have used about 1-5 hours on campus and in the days

of off-campus, more than 80% of students were allocating their time in off-campus activities in the range of more than 11

hours. The Oubibi Mohamed, Ram Bahadur Hamal, Krim Mohamed A STUDY ON TIME MANAGEMENT: CASE OF

NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS European Journal of Alternative Education

Studies-Volume 3 │ Issue 1 │ 2018 18 time allocating for Television Watching for 50% student was zero and other 50%

student they were found to watch TV as 1-5 hours range time period. All students were found in the use of social media

tools in the time 1-5 hours daily. Maximum students have utilized the 6-10 hours for the daily rest

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