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Procrastination destroys
Help us fight this disease.
Procrastination destroys grades, it destroys relationships, it destroys futures.
It may not seem like such a big deal. Just make another promise to yourself to get better grades next time, study more, and move on. Besides, cramming it in and busting it out at the last minute always works for me!
Here to learn more: Procrastination Specialists
Careful.
As procrastination expert, Dr. Timothy Pychyl says,
If you work best under pressure, you only work under pressure.
Why do students cheat? Procrastination and cheating
Shhhh… academic dishonesty going on.
Well, yeah, students cheat. Schools look upon it as a horrible violation of civic rules, a sure sign of a life of failure ahead, and they threaten dire consequences for it. Frankly, it’s more like a speeding violation than the theft that it is: cheaters rarely get caught, and usually just for the big things (call it “reckless cheating”).
As with speeding, treating cheating as an offense against mankind won’t stop it. Like all things in schools, the snap of the finger just doesn’t magically transform children into little angels and prodigies. So they cheat. Continue reading
Scaffolding students out of procrastination: teacher interview with Mike Cahir
Scaffolding students out of procrastination: teacher interview with Mike Cahir
Student Success Podcast No. 16
Feb. 10, 2014, recorded Feb 8, 2014
Today’s Guest: Mike Cahir, Teacher and Department Chair, English Department, Archbishop Carroll High School, Washington, DC
In this interview, Mike rejoins us to discuss procrastination from the point of view of a high school teacher. I ask him about his take on procrastination, and then I review some of the ideas that we are learning from Dr. Pychyl of the Procrastination Research Group at Carleton University. Mike processes this new information through delivers his own experiences and offers ideas and advice for both students and teachers. Continue reading
3rd Quarter blues: beware procrastination payback time
Third quarter is break-down time
It just is. Lost in the middle of a long year, things get tough. You just got through midterms and the end of the 2nd quarter, you had a nice winter break, then, bam! School is back, and hard.
In Q3 teachers are off their game, too. They’re either panicked for having gotten off track from their pacing and lesson plans, overwhelmed from grading and making new plans, or distressed that students aren’t where they should be. Worse, administrators are having their own panic and are throwing meetings and putting more demands on teachers, worsening the load for everyone. Continue reading
Unpuzzling Procrastination: student Interview with Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl
Procrastination: Interview with high school students and Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl
Student Success Podcast No. 15
Jan. 30, 2014, recorded Jan 28, 2014
Today’s Guest: Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D., and Sean, Sena, and Matthew, high school students
Dr. Pychyl, whom we agree to call Tim now, discusses the personal experiences with and possible solutions for three high school students, Sean, Sena, and Matthew. These students bravely discuss their struggles with workflow problems and strategies they could use to overcome it.
In this interview, Tim shows his deep compassion for students and concern for their success. The students engage his ideas thoughtfully, and we look forward to hearing back from them soon on how they are progressing.
Please see more from Dr. Pychyl at the Resources links below. Continue reading
Why homework matters: top five (5) reasons you probably should do your homework
Sorry, but homework really does matter.
Annoying, yes. Boring, usually. Important for your academic success? Very much so.
See below for some important reasons why you probably should be doing your homework. Continue reading
Real solutions for procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 2
Real solutions for procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 2
Student Success Podcast No. 14, Jan. 22, 2014, recorded Jan 15, 2014
Today’s Guest: Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D.
Dr. Pychyl shares his incredible knowledge, experience, research, and insight into the nature of procrastination and how to overcome it. Dedicated to bettering people’s lives, he uniquely applies academic concepts in a way we can all understand and appreciate.
This is part 2 of 2 segments we are publishing on the Student Success Podcast. Tim has also published his own version of the interview on his “iProcrastinate” podcast. Continue reading
Real solutions for procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 1
Real solutions for Procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 1
Student Success Podcast No. 13, Jan. 15, 2014
Today’s Guest: Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D.
Dr. Pychyl shares his incredible knowledge, experience, research, and insight into the nature of procrastination and how to overcome it. Dedicated to bettering people’s lives, he uniquely applies academic concepts in a way we can all understand and appreciate.
This is part 1 of 2 segments we are publishing on the Student Success Podcast. Tim has also published his own version of the interview on his “iProcrastinate” podcast. Continue reading
Feeling like it: how to get your homework done even when you don’t feel like it
So if you don’t feel like it now, when will you?
Here’s the problem: your mood won’t match your work, and the less work you do, the less your mood will guide you towards doing your work. The only way you’ll get to it now is through Procrastinator’s Panic, which isn’t the best thing.
Research proves that last minute work is less effective, less thorough, and more stressful than work completed on time and with consistent effort. It comes down to control: if you rely on the “cram” or the last-minute surge, you’re letting the work control you, not the other way around. Continue reading