Contents

Abstract

摘  要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature review-2

2.1 Academic achievement-2

2.1.1 The concept of academic achievement-2

2.1.2 The factors influencing academic achievement-2

2.2 Time management-4

2.2.1 The concept of time management-4

2.2.2 The importance of time management for students-5

2.2.3 The development of time management methods-5

2.3 Time management and second language academic achievement-7

2.3.1 Time management and academic achievement-7

2.3.2 Time management and second language learning-8

3. 3. Research design-9

3.1 Research questions and Hypothesis-9

3.2 Participants-9

3.3 Instruments-9

3.3.1 Questionaire-9

3.3.2 Tests-10

3.3.3 Interview questions-11

3.4 Procedure-11

4. Results and discussion-14

4.1 The overall situation of time management condition among senior high school students-14

4.2 The comparison of time management and English academic achievement before and after time management skill training-17

4.3 Students' perception on time management skill training-18

5. Conclusion-19

5.1 Major findings and suggestions-19

5.2 Limitations and future expectations-20

References:-21

Appendix-23