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My instructor made me do it: task characteristics of procrastination.

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Ackerman, David S., Gross, Barbara L.·2005·Journal of Marketing Education

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Procrastination can have a negative effect on learning. Many previous studies have examined personality factors that contribute 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 interesting, that required students to use a variety of skills, for which students perceived social norms and rewards for starting promptly, and for which the instructor provided clear instructions. Procrastination was not affected by fear, deadline pressure from other assignments, or the degree to which the task was perceived as difficult or time consuming.

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  • Perceived norms suggesting prompt start are associated with less procrastination among students.

    “Ackerman and Gross (2005) found less procrastination among students when perceived norms suggested to start promptly.”

    From How Study Environments Foster Academic Procrastination: Overview and Recommendations (2020) · cites this paper as Ackerman and Gross, 2005

    In section 25, the paper says that class norms did not differ between the high- and low-procrastination groups, contrary to the claimed association. It instead associates less procrastination with rewards or incentives for getting an early start. (LLM, conf=0.90)

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Authors
Ackerman, D. S., & Gross, B. L.
Affiliations
California State University, Northridge (US)
Corresponding author
  • Ackerman, David S.
  • Gross, Barbara L.
Venue
Journal of Marketing Education
Published
2005-04
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
5-13
ISSN
  • 0273-4753 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6550
OpenAlex
W2105999358
Cited by
234
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Marketing Education (publishedVersion)
  • California State University ScholarWorks (system-wide DSpace) (submittedVersion)
  • CSUN ScholarWorks (California State University, Northridge) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
procrastination, teacher influence, task interest, skill variety, social norms, clear instructions, deadline pressure, task difficulty, student learning

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