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Procrastit
24~ You're less likely to procrastinate if you're really focused. When you study, you often
don't pay attention but study while doing other things, even eating, surfing facebook...
The most practical solution is to block social networks, snacking habits when studying.
Then your brain is not distracted by many different things, only focusing on learning, so
the ability to absorb will be much better. And you should also choose a suitable, quiet
study location. This is one of the ways to help you focus in the shortest time to achieve
the highest efficiency.
4. Create a class schedule
- You should establish a regular study schedule, Rate the difficulty of each of your
modules and set aside a reasonable amount of time each week to complete assignments
and put aside other things like hanging out with friends, watching movies... When
studying Once it becomes a habit, procrastination is less likely
5. Find classmates
Finding a classmate is a great way to hold yourself accountable for getting work done on
time, You and your friend will have an arranged schedule together and that forces you to
stick to the set study schedule if you don't want to miss the appointment and affect your
friend, Studying with a friend can be a great motivator to study in the first place,
especially if you tend to get bored studying alone.
6, Reward yourself,
- This will give you more motivation and excitement to continue studying diligently.
Remember to periodically reward your study efforts with fun and healthy things, like
going to the movies after school or going out with friends... You'll procrastinate less if
you're alone. feel happy, healthy and motivated!
23Despite some theoretical and pr:
| contributions, this study suffers from the
following limitations:
- Non-standard measurement tools reduce the reliability of research results
- how the measurement affects the results of the study,
- The study was conducted with a group of ULIS students and as a convenience sample,
the results of this study cannot be used for broader populations.
Students will do things better if you have the time needed to learn and complete them
in the m
appropriate wa
Of course, then there is a high probability that students will
get higher grades and even not affect their health. To do so, beat learning procrastination
with these 6 helpful methods:
1. Let's break down each I
son
- Do not take on too many things at once, this will make you easily frustrated and give up.
Because in the process of self-studying at home, we don't have a pusher, if the goal is out
of reach, you will be confused as to where to start and of course can’t concentrate at that
time. . This overload makes you not able to do your job well and always remember when
to forget. Therefore, let's break down each piece of knowledge and tackle each problem
one by one, You will feel “easier” and fully focus on doing well on small goals!
2. Learn from basic to advanced
~ If you want to go long distances, you must have a basic foundation, go from easy to
difficult, but you must not leapfrog. Many of you have a leaming style that is
“accelerated review", a huge mistake that makes you never get high scores in exams. It's
just a way of leaning to cope that can’t be applied later. If you want any math problem
you can solve, the only way is to master the basics. Let's start with the basic knowledge
so that it is fluent and then gradually learn more advanced knowledge.
3. Minimize distractions
22people to move forward to complete the set goals for themselves. Therefore, the habit of
procrastinating will negatively affect each person. Over time, we will become lazy, not
trying to study and work to improve ourselves. Along with that, your goals or intentions
will only lie in your imagination, not becoming reality. One person procrastinating on
work affects the entire company. In particular, if the work is not solved immediately,
rushing day after day, reaching the deadline, people often rush to do it, leading to
overwork and getting things done. This habit makes people unable to promote their own
strengths, staying in one place forever. Such people also cannot receive respect and love
from everyone. As such, this is a bad habit. Everyone needs to stay away to be able to
improve themselves more and more.
Theoretically, the results of this study have contributed to proving the hypothesis
about the influence of the satisfaction of basic psychological needs on learning
retardation through learning motivation, New variables are the cause or precondition of
procrastination. Future studies need to consider and find more factors that may mediate
the relat
niship between satisfaction of basic psychological needs and learning delay.
Recommendations
- In practical terms, these research results show that in order to limit the delay in learning
among students, schools, lecturers and educators need to find ways to create a learning
environment in which students be connected with each other and with the faculty;
creating conditions for students to be autonomo
s in their learning activities as well as
opportunities for students to demonstrate their abilities and be recognized for their
competence. Theoretically, the results of this study have contributed to pro
g the
hypothes
about the influence of the satisfaction of basic psychological needs on
learning retardation through learning motivation, New variables are the cause or
precondition of procrastination. Future studies need to examine and find more factors that
may mediate the relationship between satisfaction of basic psychological needs and
learning delay.
24CONCLUSION
When it comes to degree of procrastination, group analysis shows that students
procrastinate mainly 1 to 6 times/month, At the same time, the difference between men’s
and women's delay in menses was not significant. The fact that freshmen and 4th years
both have a degree of procrastination is due to different reasons. For first-year and
second-year students, the delay in studying is because you think that other jobs have
higher priority such as extracurricular activities, going out, ... because you have thoughts.
think that the time T have just studied for the university exam is already hard, now is the
time to relax and you are gradually delaying completing the assignments on time. As for
the 4th year students, the students are mainly due to the lack of interest in performing that
earning task and causing the problem of procrastination.
Through the group analysis given above, the main cause of student procrastination is,
from not being interested in the assigned work and not knowing how to manage time and
work effectively. According to the data that the analysis team showed, there were no
major differences between genders or different educational levels (from year I to year 4).
This is consistent with the proposed hypothesis. After analyzing the data, the solution
when students are about to be late to complete the main study task is to speed up the
processing of the work and there is no too big difference in gender in the responses of the
research subjects, However, from the reasons drawn above, we see that the most effective
solution is: Make a detailed list of things to do in the remaining time and follow this list.
Because if we use the method to speed up the proces
ng of work, we find that it is only a
temporary method. Because when using this method, students are trying to complete the
learning task in a reluctant and customary way. At that time, the efficiency and quality of
learning becomes very low. Not only that, the closeness to speed up the work will result
in the students gradually forming the habit of procrastination: when they are close to the
deadline, they will start working on the test. If that situation persists, it will be like a loop,
causing a decrease in learning outcomes in the near future. Procrastination as mentioned
is an extension of time, causing work interruption. Life is always in motion, requiring
20study “My instructor made me do it: Task characteristics of procrastination” has shown
that students will also experience negative effects on the body such as:
- Rhythmic disorders (Eating late, staying up late, getting up early, ...)
~ Make time for other tasks
- Not trusted and appreciated by Parents, Teachers and Friends
Since the main cause of procrastination in ULIS students is because students do not
know how to manage their plans and are not interested in their assigned work, we need to
come up with reasonable solutions to overcome this problem.
19processing (Sprint)
Extension of time to submit products 18
Make a detailed to-do list for the 28
remaining time and follow this
checklist
Other ideas
ny
Bang 3.3.2. Table of specific data on ULIS students’ solutions when they're about to be
late for deadlines
Through chart 3.3.1, we can see that: the majority of students at ULIS choose the
solution as "high concentration and speeding up the remaining work"; and solutions
thanks to support (friends and relatives, refresh competition products, study plans).
When asked about the solution when they are about to be late for class, female
students often choose the solution of "high concentration, speeding up work" and "ask for
support", while male students often choose solution "high concentration, speed up
processing work". . Since then, I have noticed that there is a similarity in the way men
and women respond when they are about to complete a learning task.
‘Through all the data analyzed from the schools, I found that the solution that ULIS
students used was to increase the speed and focus on the work. From here, the research
team found that because the solution when dealing with students’ procrastination is to
concentrate and speed up the process of work, most students will have to experience
psychological stress when solving problems. job. At the same time, working for such a
short time will not guarantee work efficiency. When procrastinating, Ackerman in the
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Solutions when students are about | Specific figures (students)
to be late for deadlines
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situation for advice
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groups, parents, ..)
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workaround)
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17Other ideas
Baing 3.2.2. Table of specific data on causes of procrastination in students
According to chart 3.2.1, the causes of the psychology of procrastination at ULIS
mainly come from: not being interested in the assigned work and students do not know
how to make a scientific study plan. There was no difference in other grades.
Time management skills are extremely important skills in study and work, When
going to school, students have to study many subjects at the same time, each subject has
group assignments, presentations, exercises, tests, etc. With each subject, it will be easy
to be overloaded, learn first, forget later, when, The exam date is approaching, it will be
very difficult because there is too much unreviewed knowledge. Hurry up. At the same
time, it is necessary to plan the most appropriate time to complete each task so as not to
be disappointed or waste time on something.
3.3. Investigate how ULIS students can deal with late deadi
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procrastination
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Thinking that | am not qualified to do the task 13
Thinking that other jobs have more priority :
(extra-curricular activities, housework, etc.)
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From 7 to 9 times/month 6
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Bang 3.1.2 Table of specific data on the degree of procrastination of students
Out of a total of 156 students, 92 students (about 45%) have a procrastination
level that is usually "From 1 to 3 times / Month", Meanwhile, 34 students (accounting
for about 21.8%) answered “From 4 to 6 times/month”, which shows the degree of
procr:
stination is quite frequent. From the data obtained from 156 students, I found that
in the survey, the majority of students procrastinate from 1 to 3 times/month and 4 to 6
times/month. From here, the group concludes, the reality of delaying learning tasks in
ULIS students is mainly about | to 6 times/month and there is no difference at all levels.
Due to the degree of procrastination that is quite frequent, radical measures are needed
problem.
3.2. Investigate the causes of procrastination among ULIS students
14CHAPTER 3: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The number of valid votes collected included 156 votes, of which female students
accounted for 85%, male students 159%. The group of students in the 4th year accounted
for 63%; 3rd year students accounted for 3.5% and Ist year students accounted for 33.5%
3.1. Degree of procrastination in learning tasks
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Degree of procrastination on learning | Specific figures (students)
tasks
Never 16
From | to 3 times/month 92
13- Method of conducting: Interviewing 10 students selected from the case study method
and using a list of 3 questions to better understand the reasons for the participants’ chi
of answers. Semi-structured interviews took place in the form of 1-1 through Zoom
meeting software.
2.2.4, Data processing by mathematical statistics method
Calculate the percentage of data collected from the survey using a questionnaire to
analyze the status of student procrastination and the reasons for procrastination,
confirming the research hypothesis of the topic.
12CHAPTER 2: RESEARCH ORGANIZATION AND METHODS
2.1, Research organization,
2.1.1. Theoretical research.
- Conduct research on domestic and foreign documents related to the research content.
+ Systematize some basic theoretical problems related to student learning delay and
reasons for procrastination.
+ An overview of some typical studies by domestic and foreign authors on the problem of
procrastination in student learning.
+ Leam the scales of student procrastination.
- Contents of theoretical research:
+ Define the concept of procrastination and related concepts
+ Analyze, synthesize, and evaluate research works of domestic and foreign authors on
the problem of procrastination in student learning and the causes of procrastination.
2.1.2. Practical research
‘The implementation of the practical research was conducted from December 2021 to
February 2022. In thi
process, we build research tools including questionnaires, in-depth
interviews. Conduct pilot surveys, edit questionnaires, interviews, improve research tools
and conduct surveys
2.2. Research Methods.
2.2.1. Document research methods .
This method is used to systematize some basic theoretical problems related to
procr
stination in student learning and the reasons for procrastination.
2.2.2. Questionnaire survey method.
From the content systematized in the theoretical framework, we proceed to build a
questionnaire in accordance with the research content, focu
ing on understanding the
problems related to student learning procrastination.
2.2.3, In-depth interview method
This method aims to supplement, check and clarify the collected information focusing on
the reasons leading to student leaning delay.
"1did not motivate push yourself to complete the work within the expected time frame
(Ackerman & Gross, 2005). [5]
- Procrastination in the school context is considered academic procrastination. Steel and
Klingsieck (2016) define this term as the voluntary act of delaying learning despite the
anticipation of undesirable outcomes [54].
Through the above concepts, we choose the concept "Procrastination in learning tasks
refers to the individuals self-awareness that he or she needs to perform a learning task or
perform a learning activity. , but for various reasons didn't push myself to get the job
done within the scheduled time frame"
SUB-CONCLUSION CHAPTER 1
After analyzing and synthesizing from related documents, we based on the
definitions of Silver (1974) and Steel (2007) to give the definition of delay as
"Procrastination is when a person intentionally push the execution time after the optimal
task start time despite being aware of the accompanying negative consequences.” [51],
[54]. Regarding the definition of procrastination in learning tasks, The group chose the
definition of Ackerman & Gross (2005): “Leaming procrastination refers to. the
individual's self-consciousness that he or she needs to perform a learning task or perform
a learning activity, but for different reasons, did not push themselves to complete the
work within the expected time frame” In chapter 1, we also clarified the concepts related
to student learning activities at the same time. Several factors influence student
procrastination.
10According to the University of Oxford, learning activities are defined as follows:
- Learning Activity: A specific human activity driven by a voluntary goal to acquire new
knowledge, skills, techniques, values, behavioral patterns, and most types of activities.
determined.
- Student learning activities: The process by which students acquire knowledge and skills
in a university environment. The scope of study covers many areas, not only theoretical
knowledge but also practical skills.
According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and ‘Training of Vietnam,
students’ learning tasks will include:
- Carry out learning and training tasks according to the school's educational and training
programs and plans; Actively proactive in self-study, research, creativity, self-training in
morality and lifestyle.
- Comply with the guidelines and policies of the Party, the laws of the State and the
regulations, rules and regulations of the Universit
According to the modem teaching concept of Oxford University, students! classroom.
activities can be understood as their participa sed
n in classroom learning tasks, exp!
in three aspects including cognition, behavior behavior and attitude. In the credit-based
training environment, the lessons are methodically conducted by the lecturers according
to the interactive pedagogical method, in addition to self-study activities and the students’
level of participation in learning activities. Class staff can be considered as the most
important factor determining the quality of class hours.
1.3.2. Procrastination in student learning
Studies on proc
stination in defining learning activities often define this concept as
delay in activities
nation in
aking place in
chool. More specifically, studies on procras!
learning activities have introduced the concept of this phenomenon as follows:
- Procrastination on learning tasks related to the individual's self-awareness that he or she
needs to perform a learning task or perform a learning activity, but for various reasonsion to homework was one of the two main causes of
psychology course, ave
procrastination. Furthermore, the task distaste factor included dislike of participation in
learning activities and lack of energy to participate, These findings lead them to conclude
that there are two groups of procrastinators at the college level: (a) a relatively small but
extremely homogeneous group of students who reported procrastination as a result of fear
of failure, and (b) a relatively heterogeneous group of students who reported
procrastination as a result of task aversion.
According to Blunt (2000), three aspects related to task aversion in all stages of
learning are: boredom, frustration and resentment [10].
Milgram (1995) suggested that procrastination can increase when students feel the
task they are doing is boring [39]. This interpretation is reinforced by the work of
Hermon, Grossman-Baklash and Sela (1991) (cited in Milgram, 1995), who demonstrated
that among tasks of the interesting nature, easy, difficult difficult and boring, boring tasks
were most associated with the degree of procrastination [39].
Sheldon and Kasser (1995) suggested that to minimize frustration, individuals can
engage in distracting activities such as watching television [51]. This interpretation is
supported by research by Blunt (2000), who shows that when procrastinating, individuals
rate their current activities (eg, watching television, playing video games). is less
disruptive than the activities they are supposed to do (eg, studying for exams, doing
homework) [10]. As a result, academic procrastination will occur as students will choose
distracting activities to reduce frustration with assignments.
Regarding resentment, in this view, procrastination occurs when individuals are not
satisfied with having to participate in learning activities that are not really enjoyable.
Procrastination is an avoidance of activities where the individual feels forced by others.
However, to date, there have been no clear studies on the link between resentment and
procrastination.
1.3. Procrastination in student learning activities
1.3.1. Student learning activitiesIn dire
mn, researchers often focus on understanding the relationship between
retention and personality traits in a five-factor model including openness,
conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and psychoticism. and the characteristic
variables associated with each of these personality traits. This is the approach from the
point of view of differential psychology - treating procrastination as a personality trait or
a behavioral predisposition rather than situation-dependent behaviors (Klingsieck, 2013a)..
However, to explain the phenomenon of procrastination, besides this point of view, there
are other perspectives, which are the environmental or situational perspective, the clinical
psychology perspective, and the clinical psychology perspective. motivation and self-
control (Klingsieck, 2013a)
In a meta-analysis by Steel (2007) of 250 peer-reviewed articles on procrastination,
mainly from psychology, procrastination was found to correlate with several personality
traits, consists of:
- (i) Low conscientiousness (Johnson, & Bloom, 1995; Milgram, MeyTal, & Levison,
1998).
) Inefficiency and low self-esteem (Low self-efficacy and selfesteem) (Milgram et al.,
1998).
i) Irrational beliefs (Brownlow, & Reas
\ger, 2000; Soloman, & Rothblum, 1984).
- (iv) Disability self-acceptance (Ferrari, & Tice, 2000; Milgram et al., 1998).
- (v) Impulsivity (Blatt, & Quinlan, 1967; Schouwenburg, & Lay, 1995).
- (vi) Emotions:
+ Anxiety (Rothblum, Solomon, & Murakami, 1986; van Eerde, 2003);
+ Depression (van Eerde, 2003);
+ frustration (Blunt, & Pychyl, 2000);
+ Stress (Tice, & Baumeister, 1997);
+ Sin (Fee, & Tangney, 2000; Pychyl, Lee, Thibodeau, & Blunt, 2000).
1.2.2. Features of quests with procrastination
Solomon and Rothblum (1984) concluded that learning procrastination may be task
dependent [53]. According to their survey of college students taking an introductory
7sufficient timelines to define procrastination along with the associated negative
consequences. The characteristics of procrastination are (1) intentional, personal and (2)
illogical (the subject knows there are negative consequences but still does it) [51], [54].
1.1.2. Manifestations of procrastination
There are many possible causes of procrastination, They appear silently and you can
only realize when the consequences are too great. Some of the manifestations are listed
by Dr. Bilge Uzun Ozer of the University of Bahgesehir (2011) in A Cross Sectional
Study on Procrastination: Who Procrastinate More? as follows
- Not really focused and dedicated to work.
~ Laziness, not high determination.
- Excessive self-indulgence.
- Easily distracted by things other than work.
- Tired, depressed and do not want to do the work as planned.
- Don't know where to start work but can't find a solution.
- Misjudging the nature and time to perform the work.
= Subjective, overconfident in own abilities and wasting time.
~ Have a habit of procrastinating for a long time but do not recognize and overcome.
- Influence from people around.
1.2. Several factors are involved in procrastination
Steel (2007) classifies the causes of procrastination into four main groups: task
characteristics, individual differences, outcomes, and demographics [54]. Accordingly,
task character
tics are the nature of work and activities to be completed. Individual
jientiousness. The results
differences include factors such as traits, aptitudes, and con:
were considered in two parts: mood and performance, and whether procrastination
affected their mood and academic performance. What are the three demographic factors
associated with procrastination: gender, age, and year/time to complete the task? (The
older people get, the less people procrastinate, men tend to procrastinate more than
women, and five recent studies show higher procrastination?)
1.2.1. Personality models and procrastination
6