The Effectiveness of Time Management Training on Academic and Behavioral Outcomes of Sixth Grade Elementary Students in Tabriz Province

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of time management training on academic and behavioral outcomes of sixth grade elementary students in Tabriz province. The research design was quasi experimental with pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group. The target population for this study comprised all sixth grade elementary students in Tabriz province’s five educational districts. Two sixth grade elementary classes (each class comprised of 30 students) were selected by convenience sampling from Tabriz third educational district. The data were collected using researcher-made achievement test, Dennison & El-Masri Student Academic Satisfaction Scale (2012), Morgan-Jinks Student Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (1999) and part of Achenbach Youth Self-Report Scale (2001). The experimental group received 10 sessions of time management training and the control group did not receive any intervention. The data were statistically analyzed using analysis of covariance. As a result of this it was determined that time management training had a positive and significant effect on students’ academic performance, Academic satisfaction and social behavior but no significant effect on students’ academic self-efficacy.