FACTORS AFFECTING TIME MANAGEMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MBHTE PARANG, SULU

Abstract

This study ascertained the factors affecting time management of elementary school teachers in MBHTE Parang, Sulu. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions: (1) what is the socio-demographic profile of the teachers’ respondents in terms of: gender, age, civil status, year of teaching experience, and educational attainment?; (2) what are the factors affecting the time management of the elementary teachers in MBHTE Parang, Sulu in terms of: time management behavior, work environment, work commitment, procrastination, and distraction?; (3) is there a significant difference on the factors affecting time management of the Elementary Teachers in MBHTE Parang, Sulu when data are grouped according to their demographic profile in terms of gender, age, civil status, years of teaching experience and educational attainment?; and (4) is there a significant correlation among the factors affecting time management of the Elementary Teachers in MBHTE Parang, Sulu in terms of time management behavior, work environment, work commitment, procrastination and distractions? The research design used was Descriptive-Exploratory research design through a quantitative research method. The respondents of this study are teachers of Parang Sulu. They were drawn using the purposive sampling. The duration of the study covered the period of school year 2020 to 2021. The findings of the study showed that: (1) 9 out of 10 teachers in Parang District are contented with their educational attainment; (2) time management behavior of elementary teachers in Parang has to improve for it not to affect much this work; (3) males and females manage time differently; (4) time management behavior and distraction accepts the null hypothesis. It can be concluded that Time management is very important if one needs to accomplish certain work on time or before its deadline. One of the recommendations formulated is that “A daily or weekly “to do” list is a must to remind teachers what they need to do for the day or week.