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The problem of academic procrastination among university students By Menezes Candumba Enfraim Chilongo
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The problem of academic procrastination among university
students in Turkey
Menezes Candumba Enfraim Chilongo
ENGL 211 FPP
Outline
- Background information (definitions)
Lack of motivation
Doing non-academic activities instead of academic tasks
Keys to overcome academicprocrastination
Background information
Procrastination:- From Latin “procrastinare”
- Delay or put off
Academic procrastination25 - 70% of college students are affected by
academic procrastination
(Slomon & Rothblum, 1984; Milgram, Mey-Tal & Levinson, 1998)
1st Issue: Lack of motivation
http://helpingpsychology.com/procrastination-breaking-the-habit
Lack of motivation
Cecilia (2007)
- More than 20% of college students procrastinate on academic tasks due to loss of motivation
Source: Cecilia (2007) Academic procrastination. Retrieved from :
http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/staff/CeciliaEssau/
To what degree do you procrastinate on school activities in general ?
When: I do not like the subject
I do not have enough energy
I just feel too lazy to start a task
10%25%
65%
2nd Issue : Doing non-academic activities instead of academic tasks
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/advising/discovery/gettingitdone.php
How often do you give up studying early in order to do more pleasant things?
Always Often Sometimes Rarely
10%
25%
60%
5%
Questionnaire Data (METU NCC Students)
How often do you allow yourself to be distracted from your work?
Often Sometimes Rarely Never
55%
40%
5% 0
Questionnaire Data
Keys to overcome academic procrastination
Motivation
Time management
- Make a daily “to-do list”
Reference List
Cecilia (2007) Academic procrastination. Retrieved December 02, 2010, from : http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/staff/CeciliaEssau
David (2009) How to Avoid Procrastination in University. Retrieved November 11, 2010, from scribd
Froese (1984) The Effects of Task Interest and Difficulty on Procrastination. Kansas Academy of ScienceStable. Accessed: 17/10/2010 From: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3627847
Özer (2009) Exploring Academic Procrastination Among Turkish Students. The journal of Social Phychology, 149;2,241-257. Retrieved October 22, 2010, from http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/SOCP.149.2.241-257
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