APRIL 2005JOURNAL OF MARKETING EDUCATION My Instructor Made Me Do It: Task Characteristics of Procrastination (original) (raw)

2016

Abstract

Procrastination can have a negative effect on learning. Many previous studies have examined personality factors that con-tribute to procrastination. This study examines selected assignment characteristics controllable by the instructor that might influence student procrastination. Results found less procrastination on assignments that were perceived as inter-esting, that required students to use a variety of skills, for which students perceived social norms and rewards for start-ing promptly, and for which the instructor provided clear instructions. Procrastination was not affected by fear, dead-line pressure from other assignments, or the degree to which the task was perceived as difficult or time consuming.

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