ERIC Number: EJ1130310
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb-10
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Understanding the Academic Procrastination Attitude of Language Learners in Turkish Universities
Bekleyen, Nilüfer
Educational Research and Reviews, v12 n3 p108-115 Feb 2017
The prevalence of academic procrastination has long been the subject of attention among researchers. However, there is still a paucity of studies examining language learners since most of the studies focus on similar participants such as psychology students. The present study was conducted among students trying to learn English in the first year of their university education. 144 male and 169 female students from four different Turkish universities participated in the study. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between the procrastination levels of language students and variables like gender, department, age, self-reported motivational levels, and satisfaction with majors. The findings of the study suggested that men reported significantly higher procrastination behavior. The participants who reported higher motivation procrastinated less while age was not found to be related to procrastination.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), College Students, Student Behavior, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Student Motivation, Student Satisfaction, Majors (Students), Foreign Countries, Time Management, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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