@article{Masre_Ishak_Mat Ludin_Shamhari_Syed Idros_Abdul Rahman_Baso_Sim Nyam Joo_Jamaludin_Omar_Jufri_2020, title={The role of motivation camp towards academic performance and time management among first year biomedical science students}, volume={4}, url={https://biomescientia.com/index.php/lsmb/article/view/59}, DOI={10.28916/lsmb.4.9.2020.59}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Time management is one of the factors that may influence students’ academic performance in university. A cross-sectional study was carried out to evaluate the role of motivation camp programme towards time management among first-year undergraduate students of the Biomedical Science Programme, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) by using a questionnaire.  <strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 32 students was categorized into group 1 and group 2 (n=16 per group), with group 1 is students who did not attend the motivational camp and group2 participated in the camp. Their academic performance in terms of Grade Point Average (GPA) was evaluated in semester 1 and 2 of the 2017/2018 session. A correlation test between total study hours and GPA in both semesters showed a weak correlation for group1 and group2. Independent T-test was also carried out to compare time management and GPA. <strong>Results:</strong> There is no significant difference between group1 and group2 in time planning; however, there is a significant difference (p&lt;0.05) between both groups in time attitude. Lastly, though all students in group2 showed an increment in GPA, Fisher’s test revealed no association between motivation camp and GPA. <strong>Discussion and Conclusion:</strong> This study indicated that by having the motivational camp alone, it may not warrant the improvement in time management skill and academic performance among the first-year undergraduate students of Biomedical Science, UKM. Data from this study can help educators to improve the programme with post-camp activities to enhance the outcomes.</p>}, number={9}, journal={Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine}, author={Masre, Siti Fathiah and Ishak, Ismarulyusda and Mat Ludin, Arimi Fitri and Shamhari, Asma Afifah and Syed Idros, Syed ’Imran and Abdul Rahman, Nur Adilah and Baso, Shahira and Sim Nyam Joo, Funnyla and Jamaludin, Izzati and Omar, Nur Emynatasha and Jufri, Nurul Farhana}, year={2020}, month={Jun.} }