Chapter 1

The Problem and Its Background

Introduction

Each day it only has twenty-four hours, in order to finish the designated work on time

and give more free time for pursuing other activities such as hobbies and spending time with

friends and family, proper time management is important. Time management is the process of

controlling and planning how much time to spend on specific tasks. It allows students to

prioritize their tasks and ensure that they have adequate time to finish each task. The purpose

of time management is to enable people to get more and better work done in less time and it

helps students to be focused, and return to study rather than doing other things at the same

time. Furthermore, by managing their time effectively, students can finish their work on time,

remain engaged in their learning, and have more time to pursue activities that are important to

them, such as sports, hobbies, youth groups, and spending time with friends and family.

Time management is the process of planning and organizing your time to divide your

activities to improve your ability to function effectively and efficiently. It is important in all aspects

of our lives. It is crucial, especially to the students in an educational setting. Good time

management allows someone to accomplish more in a shorter time, which leads to more free

time. This allows someone to take advantage of learning opportunities, lower the stress tension,

and help to focus or avoid procrastination, which leads to more success.

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 Students should prioritize their tasks and responsibilities in order of importance and

urgency to enhance their academic performance and avoid procrastination. It would be best

also to account for distractions to meet your goals or aims in a particular activity. It is also

recommended to make a list of tasks to know how to spend your time. (Shaina, et al., 2020)

Time management behaviors relate positively to perceived control of time, job

satisfaction, and health, and negatively to stress (Bridgette, 2012). However, if students are too

stressed, they cannot study effectively (Gale et al, 2018). When you manage it wisely you will

feel more in control of your time so you can meet deadlines and the quality of your work

improves therefore you will become less stressed and more relaxed. Good time management

can also be considered as one of the aspects that can move a student to be a good student.

(Narsullah & Khan 2015). Students who struggle with time management find it hard to regulate

their external lives leading to poor sleep patterns, and increased levels of stress (Van, et al.,

2010). Students who do not manage their time properly have a lot of chances that they are

experiencing serious consequences such as procrastination, lack of sleep, and unhealthy habits

that lead them on having low quality of work and stress. Maintaining a healthy balance between

academics, pursuing individual interests and downtime requires good time management skills.

We choose to conduct this study for us to know what could be the possible solution in this

problem to help other student to manage their time wisely.

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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

This study aims to establish an effective time management strategy for individuals in

accomplishing their assignments and tasks, as well as studying efficiently. The paradigm used

in this study is based on the Input-Process-Output (I-P-O) model, which consists of three

interconnected components. The first component, Input, encompasses the variables of

Sex/Gender, Age, and Strand. These factors influence an individual's approach to time

management and can provide insights into different strategies that may be effective for specific

demographics. Process involves the various activities and steps involved in managing time

effectively. This includes identifying priorities, setting goals, planning schedules, implementing

strategies, and monitoring progress. Output represents the desired outcomes of managing time

effectively. This includes increased productivity, improved task completion rates, and enhanced

learning outcome.

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 INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

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Figure 1: RESEARCH PARADIGM

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This Study aims to ensure that students are well prepared, organize and focused to manage

their daily lives and complete academic work on time. Specifically this study seeks to answer

the following questions.

1. How may the profile be determined in terms of:

1.1 Sex

1.2 Age

1.3 Strand

2. How proper time management helps to organize your time?

3. How may proper time management be described as strategy in organizing your time?

4. How can you manage your time effectively in terms of:

4.1 Techniques in proper time management

4.2 Time management skills

HYPOTHESIS
Students are not properly managing their time because of lack of knowledge on how to connect

or apply time management on their daily life.

IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY

The researchers come up with this topic to help the Senior High School students to

manage their time wisely. Now, most of the students are having a hard time doing all their tasks

due to many distractions and having procrastination. Students should always keep in their mind

that they need to have proper time management. Having good time management skills will not

only help them stay organized, but will also help them to focus and be productive.

To The School

With the help of this study, the school will benefits of ensuring that every student is well

prepared and organized in managing their time.

To The Students/Respondents

With the assistance of this study, students will gain new knowledge, ideas, and techniques that

will benefit and help them to manage their time properly.

To The Teachers
With the help of this study, teachers will gain an in-depth understanding of the effects of having

good time management. They could have something to benchmark on when planning out tasks

that will be distributed and perhaps know what struggles that students facing especially when it

comes to academic perspective.

To The Readers

The readers will gain more information about proper time management and deeper

understanding why students is not having a proper time management. Will know more about

Techniques and strategies for managing time.

To The Future Researchers

The information supplied in this research will give future researchers a great view of this

problem and will be helpful in their subsequent studies about the effects of proper time

management on the senior high school students to discover more effective and reliable ways to

handle this problem.

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SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The study focused on the effects of time management on senior high school students.

The chosen responsible for answering survey/interview questionnaires are the Grade 11

students in different strands from Governor Rafael L. Lazatin Integrated School.

This research will not cover any other issues that are not considered in the effects of

having proper time management of senior high school students.

The numerous actions and stages required to properly manage time are referred to as

process. This include deciding on priorities, establishing goals, creating schedules, putting plans

into action, and keeping track of development.

Effective time management produces the intended results, or output. This includes

greater task completion rates, lower stress levels, and better learning outcomes in addition to

increased productivity.

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DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE STUDY

Academic Time Management- The study defined that it is the process of consciously planning

and controlling the amount of time spent on specific school work in order to increase

effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.

Procrastination- The study defined that it is the act of voluntarily and unnecessarily

postponing something despite knowing that delaying it will result in negative consequences.

Productivity- The study defined that it is the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in

industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

Strands- The study defined that these are the specialization that the students may choose

based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity.

ACRONYMS USED IN THE STUDY

G.R.L.L.I.S.: Governor Rafael L. Lazatin Integrated School

I.P.O.: Input-Process-Output