Download PDFOpen PDF in browserImplementation of a Time Management Training Module for Freshmen Students in an Entry Level Construction Management Course9 pages•Published: December 11, 2023AbstractThe transition to a four-year university presents many new challenges for freshmen students transitioning from high school. Students are thrust into a situation where they are solely responsible for balancing a variety of responsibilities, ranging from completing assigned coursework, studying for exams, along with personal and social obligations. Not surprisingly, this freshmen year is the most critical timeframe in determining whether a student will persist at a four-year university. Approximately 1 in 5 freshmen will either change schools or dropout out of their university during the first year. Construction students face additional challenges given their personality tendencies. Effective time management behaviors have demonstrated improved academic performance and increased the likelihood students will persist until graduation. Unfortunately, time management practices are rarely taught at universities and students are expected to learn these behaviors on their own. This paper will demonstrate the implementation of a time management module in a first-year construction management course and assess whether this training resulted in improved academic performance for freshmen construction students.Keyphrases: academic performance, student persistence, student preparedness, student training, time management In: Tom Leathem, Wes Collins and Anthony Perrenoud (editors). Proceedings of 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 4, pages 289-297.
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