The Effectiveness of A Training Program Based on Time Management Skills in Developing the Metacognitive Thinking of University Students

Abstract

This article investigated the effectiveness of a training program based on time management skills in developing the metacognitive thinking of university students. The researcher used the experimental method. they selected a random sample of students. Those students were chosen from the Al- Balqa Applied University. The sample consists of 60 students. Those students were divided into two groups (i.e. experimental and control groups). Each group consists of (30) male and female students. The researcher designed a training program which consists of (6) sessions distributed over the dimensions of time management (time awareness, time planning, time control, time wasting). The training program sessions aimed to develop metacognitive thinking skills. A scale of metacognitive thinking skills was used. It consists of (31) items. It targets the following dimensions: (planning, evaluation, and monitoring). The study found that the training program that’s based on time management skills is effective in developing the metacognitive thinking of university students. It recommends implementing the targeted training programs in the aim of developing students’ metacognitive thinking skills.