Evaluation of time management skill of the 3
rd
year students in FFL - HUT

Final Report
"Evaluation of time management skill of the 3rd year
students in FFL - HUT"
Evaluation of time management skill of the 3
rd
year students
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Evaluation of time management skill of the 3
rd
year students in FFL - HUT
in Faculty of Foreign Language, Ha Noi University of Technology
Nguyen The Ky D06-K52
Faculty of Foreign Language
Ha Noi University of Technology
Abstract
Time management skill is very essential to students in their study or in other extracurricular
activities, and needs more serious concern. The object of the research was to evaluate time
management skill of the 3
rd
year students of FFL-HUT to see if it is good or not, because they have
been facing a large amount of time-consuming assignments. Data were gathered using two methods:
content analysis on requirements of ESP subjects, on relevant materials, and questionnaire survey on
selected 3
rd
year students of FFL-HUT.
The research showed a big gap in time management of 3
rd

To conduct this research, I used two main methods: Content analysis and Questionnaire surveys.
The first method analyzed existing material related to theories of the time management and
explained common reasons why the 3
rd
year students always feel overwhelmed by their assignments
of ESP subjects. This method proved really useful as it help research to develop a firm theoretical
points and principles. From that base, the research can build the valuable points. This also helps to
point out the requirements of ESP which mean hard-working. The second one was used to find out
whether the 3
rd
year students in FOFL have difficulties in study with respect to time management
skill, to discover limitations as well as strong points when they manage the time for learning. This
method brought a lot of benefits. It revealed what students have done well, what were their
difficulties, what are their limitations in regard to above principles.
Literature review
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Evaluation of time management skill of the 3
rd
year students in FFL - HUT
Time management is a very popular concept and is discussed, analyzed in a variety of books,
magazines or on online forums due to its necessity in life. According to Tracey Carter (2008), time
management is the ability to produce and follow a schedule, meet deadlines, prioritize and minimize
distractions and unimportant tasks. In other word, time management is a set of principles, practices,
skills, tools, and systems working together to help one gets more value out of one’s time with the
aim of improving the quality of life.
Much attention is paid on time management thanks to its big benefits one good time manager can
obtain. To students, when their time is well-managed, they can accomplish important tasks,
assignments or homework and what they have done are effective and sufficient. Moreover, good
time management helps students to get more relaxed, to feel more confident because they no longer
are concerned about, no longer are overwhelmed with their tasks at weekends, instead, they can

2. Study Difficult Subjects First: When you are fresh, you can process information more quickly
and save time as a result.
3. Use Distributed Learning and Practice: Study in shorter time blocks with short breaks between.
This keeps you from getting fatigued and "wasting time." This type of studying is efficient because
while you are taking a break, the brain is still processing the information.
4. Make Sure the Surroundings are Conducive to Studying: This will allow you to reduce
distractions which can "waste time." If there are times in the residence halls or your apartment when
you know there will be noise and commotion, use that time for mindless tasks.
5. Make Room for Entertainment and Relaxation: College is more than studying. You need to have
a social life, yet, you need to have a balance in your life.
6. Make Sure you Have Time to Sleep and Eat Properly: Sleep is often an activity (or lack of
activity) that students use as their time management "bank." When they need a few extra hours for
studying or socializing, they withdraw a few hours of sleep. Doing this makes the time they spend
studying less effective because they will need a couple hours of clock time to get an hour of
productive time. This is not a good way to manage yourself in relation to time.
Methodology
This research was conducted through two methods: content analysis and questionnaire survey
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