CSFI - Time Management

Time is an American cultural value. From being on time to using one's time efficiently, time tends to be an ingredient in how successful we will be in college. Time has become a measuring stick of our worth or an end in itself. Efficiency in our culture is inseparable from time. Planning ahead and determining time constraints in completing assignments successfully is important in a highly technical culture. "Getting my work in on time" has a direct bearing on grades and graduation. Lewin (1936) found time and success were complimentary qualities between person and environment.

Astin (1984) even goes further when he states, "Most precious institutional resource may be student time," and further he points out "Success on course work is a function of time." Schmelzer & Schmelzer (1987) further demonstrated this relationship between time management and course success.

References

BETZ, E.L., Klingensmith, J.E., & Menne, L.W. (1970). The measurement and analysis of college student satisfaction. Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance. 3, 110-118.
DOLE, A.A. (1959). College students report on their use of time. Personnel and Guidance Journal, 37, 633-637.
GOLDSMITH, A.G. & Crawford, C.C. (1978). How college students spend their time. School and Society, 27, 399-402.
KOWALSKI, C.J. (1982). College dropouts: some research findings. Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 19, 2/3, 45-54.
LANDIA, H.L. (1964). Dissonance between student and college variables as related to success and satisfaction (Doctoral dissertation, the Pennsylvania State University, 1963). Dissertation Abstracts International, 35, 1047.
MANDAL, G.R., Butcher, N.N., and Manager, P.A. (1974). A multivariate study of personality and academic factors in college attrition. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 21, 560-567.
MILLER, D.M. (1969). Achiever personality and academic success among disadvantaged college students. Journal of Social Issues. 25, 3, 103-116.
MILLER, T.K., & Winston, R.B., Jr. (1990). Assessing students? psychosocial development. In D.G. Creamer (Ed.), Student development and higher education: Theory and assessment (Vol. 2). Alexandria, VA: American College Personnel Association.
NANNINI, D., Hallberg, E. & Sauer, L. (1988). Stress in high achieving university freshmen. Unpublished Study, California State University, Los Angeles.
PASCARRELLA, E.T., & Terenzini, P.T. (1983). Predicting voluntary freshman year persistence/withdrawal behavior in a residential university: A path analytic validation of Tinto's model. Journal of Educational Psychology, 75, 215-226.
REZIER, A.G. (1975). Personality correlates of persistent high and low achievers. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 39, 3, 236-38.
RICE, G.A. (1969). A contract between the "successful" and "dropout" student at Yakima Valley College. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 030416).
SCHMELZER, R., Brozo, W., & Thurber, R. (1982). Differential study skills of successful and failing university students. Journal of Learning Skills, 2, 29-35.
TRIPPI, J., & Cheatham, H.E. (1989). Effects of special counseling programs for Black freshmen on a predominately White campus. Journal of College Student Development, 30, 35-40.

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	Time is an American cultural value. From being on time to using one's time efficiently, time tends to be an ingredient in how successful we will be in college. Time has become a measuring stick of our worth or an end in itself. Efficiency in our culture is inseparable from time. Planning ahead and determining time constraints in completing assignments successfully is important in a highly technical culture. "Getting my work in on time" has a direct bearing on grades and graduation. Lewin (1936) found time and success were complimentary qualities between person and environment. Astin (1984) even goes further when he states, "Most precious institutional resource may be student time," and further he points out "Success on course work is a function of time." Schmelzer & Schmelzer (1987) further demonstrated this relationship between time management and course success. References BETZ, E.L., Klingensmith, J.E., & Menne, L.W. (1970). The measurement and analysis of college student satisfaction. Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance. 3, 110-118. DOLE, A.A. (1959). College students report on their use of time. Personnel and Guidance Journal, 37, 633-637. GOLDSMITH, A.G. & Crawford, C.C. (1978). How college students spend their time. School and Society, 27, 399-402. KOWALSKI, C.J. (1982). College dropouts: some research findings. Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, 19, 2/3, 45-54. LANDIA, H.L. (1964). Dissonance between student and college variables as related to success and satisfaction (Doctoral dissertation, the Pennsylvania State University, 1963). Dissertation Abstracts International, 35, 1047. MANDAL, G.R., Butcher, N.N., and Manager, P.A. (1974). A multivariate study of personality and academic factors in college attrition. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 21, 560-567. MILLER, D.M. (1969). Achiever personality and academic success among disadvantaged college students. Journal of Social Issues. 25, 3, 103-116. MILLER, T.K., & Winston, R.B., Jr. (1990). Assessing students? psychosocial development. In D.G. Creamer (Ed.), Student development and higher education: Theory and assessment (Vol. 2). Alexandria, VA: American College Personnel Association. NANNINI, D., Hallberg, E. & Sauer, L. (1988). Stress in high achieving university freshmen. Unpublished Study, California State University, Los Angeles. PASCARRELLA, E.T., & Terenzini, P.T. (1983). Predicting voluntary freshman year persistence/withdrawal behavior in a residential university: A path analytic validation of Tinto's model. Journal of Educational Psychology, 75, 215-226. REZIER, A.G. (1975). Personality correlates of persistent high and low achievers. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 39, 3, 236-38. RICE, G.A. (1969). A contract between the "successful" and "dropout" student at Yakima Valley College. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 030416). SCHMELZER, R., Brozo, W., & Thurber, R. (1982). Differential study skills of successful and failing university students. Journal of Learning Skills, 2, 29-35. TRIPPI, J., & Cheatham, H.E. (1989). Effects of special counseling programs for Black freshmen on a predominately White campus. Journal of College Student Development, 30, 35-40. Return to the 8 Factors page
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