Time Management for New Professionals

This research explored how new professionals could improve their time management skills while also shifting their affect toward artificial intelligence, specifically by using ChatGPT as a brainstorming tool. I designed an online instructional module that integrated ChatGPT as a “brainstorming buddy” to help learners apply the SMART goals framework, drawing on Bloom’s revised taxonomy and self-regulated learning principles. Usability testing, pre- and post-instruction assessments, and an attitudinal survey were conducted to evaluate changes in learners’ perceptions of AI, as well as their understanding of SMART goals. The study found that learners—especially those with no prior experience using ChatGPT—demonstrated a significant increase in confidence, trust, and enthusiasm toward AI as a learning tool while also improving their ability to set SMART goals. Integrating ChatGPT as a brainstorming assistant effectively improved both task management skills and attitudes toward AI, with future improvements focusing on refining user experience, enhancing engagement, and expanding AI-supported instructional strategies.