Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Computer Education, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.1-15, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Time management is an important self-regulation strategy that can improve
student learning and lead to higher performance. Students who can manage
their time effectively are more likely to exhibit consistent engagement in
learning activities and to complete course assignments in a timely manner.
Well planning of the study time is an essential part of online learning and
has been particularly critical in remote education during the COVID-19
pandemic. During this period of crisis, programming courses have been
exceptionally challenging since students needed to devote sufficient time
in the practice of code-writing besides studying the theoretical foundations,
while, at the same time, working on the learning tasks for other online
courses. Therefore, students’ time management skills have been a
determining factor in how they engaged in programming courses during
the emergency remote education. In this regard, this study explores the
association between students’ time management skills and their course
engagement (extracted from the LMS log data) in an undergraduate-level
programming course taught fully online during the pandemic. Results show
varying levels of participation and different temporal patterns of
engagement depending on the students’ ability to manage their time.
Additionally, students with strong time management skills performed
slightly better than those with poor time management skills. Implications
for future research and practice are shared.