Background of The Study
Background of The Study
Background of The Study
Time management has much significance for many reasons. The fact is that everyone
manages their time in their daily lives whether they are aware of it or not. Managing one’s time
is a daily part of a person’s life and is needed to be managed until the end of the day and the days
to come (Sayari K. et al, 2017). Time management is in fact an act of managing and organizing
ones time. Having decent ability in managing your time can maximize the time you spent on
specific activities that can help you finish your work faster and achieve your goals quicker. The
results in practicing and implementing time management can help you to reduce time on
academic performance and lower levels of anxiety in students. To improve a student’s academic
performance, knowing how to manage a student’s time properly is one important factor that will
help them get good results. They must know what to prioritize and invest their time in things that
are much more meaningful and important for them. So as a result, students need to have an
The good academic performance of students at the Senior High School is of paramount
importance in every educational system (Brew, Nketiah, & Koranteng, 2021). The
introduction of senior high school (SHS), or grades 11 and 12, the final 2 years in a new 6-year
secondary education system. SHS students undertake a standard core curriculum and can choose
from four tracks of specialization: academic, technical-vocational and livelihood (TVL), sports,
or arts and design. The academic track is further divided into four strands: accountancy,
business, and management (ABM); science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM);
humanities and social sciences (HUMSS); and general academic (Development Asia 2018). The
students under these different strands are likely having a challenging time in allocating their time
between personal matters and academic works, especially the ones with some hobbies that could
keep them busy like games, arts, exercising, music and sports. They must be as adaptable and
flexible as possible, but they are aware that they must sacrifice a significant amount of time in
order to achieve great things in their academics and become an ideal student. Unfortunately,
some students who are attempting to adjust to this "new normal" as a result of the covid-19
pandemic have been experiencing physical and/or mental stress. The time for students to master
time management behaviours has never been more important than this time during this
pandemic.
Factors Affecting Senior High School Track Offerings in the Philippines. (2018, December 5).
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Brew, E. A., Nketiah, B., & Koranteng, R. (2021). A Literature Review of Academic
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