Information and Knowledge Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-5758 (Paper) ISSN 2224-896X (Online) Vol.5, No.5, 2015 58 The Relationship between Time Management and Student Achievement Saeed Rajaeipoor 1 Ali Siadat 1 Reza hoveida 2 Akbar Keshavarz 3 * Nazanin Mohammadi 3 Mohammad Reza Abbasian 3 Mohammad Hossein Salimi 3 Sirus Shiravand 3 Ali Shamsi 3 1. Associate Professor of Education Science, University of Isfahan 2. Assistant Professor of Education Science, University of Isfahan 3. PhD student of Educational Management, University of Isfahan * E-mail of the corresponding author: keshavarzi.akbar@yahoo.com Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between time management and achievement of students. The statistical population of this study includes the students of educational sciences in the Payame Noor University of Abadan City in 2013. The population consists of 256 members. A sample of 70 students was selected randomly. In order to collect the research data, a self-administrated questionnaire was used. The research data were analyzed through both descriptive and inferential statistics in the SPSS. The results of this study revealed that there is a significant relationship between time management and achievement of students. Another part of our results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between age and time management. Keywords: Time Management, Planning, Achievement 1. Introduction Currently, time is an important factor in the day-to-day life so much that it plays an important role in the success in different areas. Failure in time management may result in different negative outcomes. In this regard, efficient use of time is an important and valuable issue which will be possible only through time management skills and time planning capabilities. Indeed, time management effort should be a consciousness, sustainable, and ongoing process. Time management, which is known as time planning, refers to concentration on the time, control of opportunities, and direction of activities. Generally, we allocate our time to different activities such as study, sleep, interaction, discussion, enjoyment, sport, etc. In this regard, some parts of our time may be wasted. Finally, total wasted times may be a significant part of our time. Currently, management authors and researchers introduced the new concept of effective management. One of the most important principles of effective management is time management and its capabilities. Some authors refer to time management as the key element in self-management and effectiveness. According to many authors and researchers, time management is the process of goal-setting, prioritization, and efficient use of the resources. The process of time management is uniqueness and could not be transferred from one person to another. Many authors such as Berry et al. (1991) and Hudson et al. (2009) refer to the individual skills of time management as the main effective factor in the success in work and personal life. Effective use of the individual skills of time management is considered as an important factor in the educational and non-educational progress. Indeed, the individual skills of time management refer to control, administration, and management of time. People, who have time management capabilities, will be success in planning their time and coordinating their plans with their own conditions. All over the world, most universities deal with the challenges of inefficient use of time. Decreasing educational and scientific standards is one of the main short-term solutions that can be used for solving this problem. However, this solution may have destructive outcomes in the long-term period. It can be said that time management capabilities play an important role in the progress and achievement of students. This is why the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between time management and achievement of students. Achievement and success in time management process is very important. In addition, education is considered as one of the most valuable goals of students all over the world. Prioritization of activities is one of the main steps in the process of time management by which students will be able to manage their time appropriately. In other words, time management enables students to eliminate the unnecessary activities. This step makes the most changes in the process of time management. Indeed, prioritization can be done through differentiating necessary activities that should be done from unnecessary ones. The necessary activities are those activities that should be done for achieving goals. Most importantly, we should enjoy the necessary activities from personal and professional perspectives. Indeed, we should consume a large part of our time to the enjoyable activities. Rouhani (1998) indicates that time management ability determines success probability. However, the philosophy of time management is different from one person to another. Time management capabilities should be adapted with job activities. The sense of research and exploring is one of the main inherent needs of human which has been developed considerably during recent years (Sedaghat and Maleki, 2002). Therefore, research is