Does Time Management Affect Motivation?

Creating an effective study environment is directly related to increasing student motivation or maintaining existing levels of motivation. 

motivation and time management, which have positive effects on academic achievement, can be understood both internally and by observing the behavior of the individual in the classroom environment.

What is Motivation?

Motivation is the sum of the efforts that mobilize one or more people for a specific purpose and ensure its continuity by directing the movement towards the desired goal. In other words, it is the factor that directs behavioral activities. The word motivation has become established in our language as motive and mobilizing force. While motive is the power that initiates the individual to act, motivation is the mobilization of this power.

Motivation is very important in fulfilling needs in both private and professional life. The first step of the motivation process is to have the right attitude that directs behavior towards goals. The continuation of motivation is possible through the correct evaluation of knowledge and skills. Working in a happy and peaceful environment is an important phenomenon that will increase productivity. The direction of behavior changes depending on the conditions of the circumstances.

How to Manage Time Better

Time management is the adaptation of managerial elements such as planning, organization, execution and control to the individual's private and business life. In general terms, it can be defined as the determination of priority goals and the effective use of time to achieve these goals.

Individuals who are able to manage their time successfully can both spend more time in their private lives and work more effectively and efficiently in their professional lives. Managing time well is the ability of an individual to do more work in less time. As a matter of fact, time management increases productivity as long as it progresses simultaneously with motivation.

What can be done for time management?

• Priorities must be set.
• An effective work plan should be established.
• A specific time limit should be set for each task.
• Distractions should be removed from the environment.
• The most productive hours of the day should be utilized.
• Sleeping hours should be regulated.

What Can Be Done to Increase Student Motivation?

Student motivation is basically related to the student's desire to learn. The desire to learn takes place during the time period when the individual feels ready to learn something new. Meeting the student's goals and expectations is related to ensuring motivation.

Motivation is achieved as a result of effort in line with a certain consistency. Therefore, students need to be motivated both internally and externally in order to sustain their efforts. Maintaining motivation has a positive effect on achievement, while lack of motivation has a negative effect on achievement. So, what can be done to increase students' motivation?

1. Activities should be carried out to arouse curiosity and desire for research in students.
2. A safe working environment should be created.
3. Students should be given responsibilities.
4. The student should be given the opportunity to develop himself/herself.
5. Create a positive competitive environment that will increase success.
6. Success should be appreciated and praised.
7. A predisposition to teamwork should be increased.
8. Activities appropriate to students' interests should be organized.
9. Students' progress should be monitored.
10. Intrinsic motivation should be increased by providing feedback.
11. Reward mechanisms should be established.
12. Technology should be utilized in the transfer of knowledge.
13. The student's anxiety about success must be managed properly.

Adopting learning techniques that increase learner motivation will produce lasting behavioral change in the learner. Establishing and developing control supports concentration on learning.

To examine the effects of the transition to a digital education system on students' motivation during the pandemic, you can take a look at our content titled 6 suggestions to increase students' motivation in the distance education process.