The Effect of Time-management Training on Test-anxiety and Self-efficacy of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

The present study aimed to examine the effect of time-management training on Iranian EFL learners'
test-anxiety and self-efficacy. A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was carried out in Tabriz
Azad University and University of Applied Sciences and Technology. Thirty-eight BA students majoring
in TEFL who enrolled in the above mentioned context in the academic year 1390-1391 participated in
the study. The instruments used in the study were Time-Management Behavior Scale constructed by
Macan, Shahani, Dipboye, et al. (1990), General Self-Efficacy Scale constructed by Jerusalem and
Schwarzer (1992) and Westside Test-Anxiety Scale constructed by Driscoll (2007).The results indicated
that there was a significant difference between the mean scores of experimental group's test-anxiety
before and after time-management training and also there was a significant difference between the
mean scores of experimental group and control group's test-anxiety after intervention. These findings
also apply to the mean scores of self-efficacy. Therefore, it can be concluded that time-management
training affects EFL learners' test-anxiety and self-efficacy. The findings of this study have some
implications for researchers, teachers, universities and institutions.