Time Management as a factor in developing the Academic Performance of First
Year Accountancy Students of Holy Angel University
_______________
A Research Paper
_______________
Presented to the Faculty of
School of Business and Accountancy
Holy Angel University
_______________
In partial fulfillment for the requirements of the subject
Math in the Modern World
MANABAT, NIÑA SHAIRA
NICODEMUS, DAENA
PONCE, CYLE LOUISE
SAMPANG, ELLA
TEODORO, GWEN CHARLES
UMALI, FRANCIS ISAAC
VALENCIA, KATHLEEN
March 2019
Abstract
This research aims to determine if there is a significant relationship between time
management and the academic performance of the First Year college students taking an
accountancy course in the Holy Angel University. The researchers used stratified
sampling in determining their respondents, the researcher divides the population into
separate groups then a probability sample is drawn from each group. The researchers
developed questionnaires to conduct a survey to their randomly chosen respondents.
In this study, it was found that students who perceived control of their time reported
significantly greater evaluations of their academic performance. This means that time
management greatly affects one’s academic performance and daily routines. In addition,
it was found that time management is a factor affecting the compliance of performance
tasks of first year college students.
Moreover, this study shows that weak time management and failure to control time
can lead to rushed works or procrastination and difficulties with self-esteem among the
students. Also, students tend to not finish their tasks like their performance task because
they fail to manage their time properly. However, being able to manage time properly
leads to benefits like being less stressed and they can also experience the benefit of
better academic performance.
CHAPTER 1
Background of the Study
In a modern world, time is seen as an indefinitely divisible and usable commodity.
Students’ time is a limited resource. Likewise, time can be more or less effectively
managed. The self-perception of having good time management is considered to have a
direct impact to academic performance of a student. Students who have a good time
management are usually the students who are more involved and have a high desire to
achieve a certain goal. According to (Macan, Shahani, Dipboye & Phillips, 2000), the
secret of achieving goal in academic performance is effectively managing time. However,
effective and efficient use of time varies with respect to the tasks performed, the further
increase in the level of knowledge and skills expected to the students has further
increased the necessity of time planning. Today, we live in a competitive environment
that encourages people from as early as their elementary education to plan and manage
time effectively. Other important issues related to time management includes developing
effective study habits, learning effective memorization techniques, critically analyzing
problems and assignments, knowing one’s peak hour of concentration, thinking aloud and
most importantly, avoid procrastination.
Time management plays a vital role to enhance student’s achievements and
especially, academic performance. According to (Campbell, Svenson, and Jarvis, 1992),
time management refers to the way students manage their time in order to have better
academic performance which is invaluable for a good academic performance. Doing that
students may have a better time management skills begin with prioritizing studies, placing
more emphasis on important tasks, being able to say ‘no’ to less important issue like
going out with friends, and being able to stop and start immediately specific activities at
a pre-set schedules. Moreover, implementing such skills related to time management,
one must have a “to do” list and need discipline themselves to stay focused with the list
in order to have better management of one’s available time. According to (Brigitte,
Claessens, Eerde, & Rutte, 2005), time management is only possible through self–
motivation; high performance level and ability. These are the few activities performed by
today’s students, which act as an obstacle between them and their academic
performance. However, due to lack of time management students have a gap behind their
academic performance. Lack of time management such as improper allocation of time
have been frequently been discussed as one of the prime factor of poor academic
performance. It is quite a common practice that students become overcome with feelings
that there is not sufficient time to perform their all tasks properly. It is mostly because of
time management inefficiency.
On the other hand, there is no one right way to manage our time; however; it is
important to get to know our self, so we can make good decisions about how to use our
time. According to (Denlinger, 2009), the process of providing educational services this
issue has been a subject of interest that emphasized in several platforms and an attempt
has been initiated to analyze time management attitudes and behaviors of students in
educational institutes. In line with this, our study investigates how time management as a
factor in developing the Academic Performance of the students particularly, the First Year
Accountancy Students of the Holy Angel University.
Statement of the Problem
The researchers aimed to determine if there’s a significant relationship between
time management and the student’s Academic Performance of the First Year college
students taking an accountancy course in the Holy Angel University.
Specifically, the researchers sought to answer the following questions:
1. What is the commonality in the responses of the students graded according to:
1.1 Age
1.2 Gender
2. What are the factors that contribute to time management to students when it comes
in the compliance of academic tasks?
3. Is there a significant relationship between management of time and compliance of
Academic Tasks?
4. What is the implication of this study to student development?
Thesis Statement
Time management is one factor for the compliance of the academic task of the
students of First Year college students taking an accountancy course in the Holy Angel
University towards their progress and development.
Significance of the Study
The research aims to benefit the following:
First year accountancy students. This research aims to determine if there is a
significant relationship between time management and the academic performance of the
first year college students taking an accountancy course in the Holy Angel University.
This will help them to be aware of the factors leading to time management misbalance
and what they could do about these things.
HAU Administration. The outcome of the research study will help the institution
which is Holy Angel University gain better understanding about their students—which are
the first year college students in particular—time management greatly affects one’s
academic performance and daily routines. It will build strong bond between them and
benefit their daily productivity. They could also use the outcomes of this research in
creating programs in order to help their students have better time management in their
academic and personal lives. The results of this study could also be used by other
university and organizations in formulating plans to help their students juggle their
academic and personal lives properly.
Future Researchers. This will help them gain profound and detailed information
about the research study. This will also serve as their guide in creating their research if
they wish to create a study about the same topic or a topic related thereof.
Scope and Delimitations of the Study
This study is focused on analyzing time management as a factor in developing
academic performance. It is also limited to studying the first year Accountancy students
of Holy Angel University for the second semester of the academic year 2018-2019. It does
not extend to first year students from other colleges, fourth and fifth year Accountancy
students of Holy Angel University, and the like.
