Understanding Students' Self-Management Skills at State Islamic University

This qualitative research examined students’ self-management skills at English Language Education Department, Ar-Raniry State Islamic University, Aceh, Indonesia. We looked at students’ motivational and behavioral strategies and scrutinized their time management, emotion, effort, and social and learning environments. Three areas closely related to students’ self-management skills, namely academic achievement, academic awards, and social involvements were analyzed in order to understand factors contributing to their achievement. The researchers used semi-structured interviewed to five female students, selected by adopting certain criteria, such as their GPA, TOEFL score, and social involvements. Findings showed that students with outstanding management skills adopt motivational and behavioral strategies in their daily lives as students. They also practiced positive and supportive illustrations in developing a good self-management system, such as setting up and executing academic priorities, evaluating how activities were done.