A Comparison of Time Management Skills and Achievement Motivation of Students with High and Low Academic Performance

The present study aims to compare students'' time management skills and achievement motivation with their high and low academic performance. Using the stratified random sampling method، 175 subjects were selected from among third-grade female and male secondary school students of Abdanan city. The research data was collected using Trueman & Hartely’s time management construct (1996)، Hermans'' achievement motivation questionnaire (1970)، and the students’ GPAs achieved in the last year. The results were indicative of a significant difference between students with high and low academic performance in their time management skill and achievement motivation.