Student procrastination : seize the day and get more work done / Michael Tefula.
By: Tefula, Michael [author.]
Series: Palgrave student to student: Publisher: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014Description: xv, 128 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 19 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: 43015ISBN: 9781137312457 (pbk.) :Subject(s): College students -- Time management | Study skills | EducationDDC classification: 378.1702 TEF LOC classification: LB2395.4 | .T4 2014Summary: This volume provides research based advice and practical suggestions to help students beat procrastination and perform better at university or college. Written by a recent graduate, the author gives students a chance to explore the root causes of procrastination and some of the best ways of eliminating it.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Provides research based advice and practical suggestions to help students beat procrastination and perform better at university or college. Written by a recent graduate, the author gives students a chance to explore the root causes of procrastination and some of the best ways of eliminating it. With a combination of theory, practice, and case study stories and tips from other students, this book will help students seize the date and get more work done.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume provides research based advice and practical suggestions to help students beat procrastination and perform better at university or college. Written by a recent graduate, the author gives students a chance to explore the root causes of procrastination and some of the best ways of eliminating it.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. vi)
- Introduction (p. vii)
- What Is Procrastination? (p. xi)
- The Four Ps of Procrastination (p. 1)
- 1 Probability of Payoff (p. 3)
- 2 Pursuit of Pleasure (p. 17)
- 3 Prevention of Pain (p. 33)
- 4 Postponement of Punishment (or Payoff) (p. 43)
- How to Beat Procrastination (p. 55)
- 5 Competence and Confidence (p. 57)
- 6 Motivation (p. 67)
- 7 Willpower (p. 75)
- 8 Focus and Attention (p. 83)
- 9 Goals and Planning (p. 91)
- 10 Counterintuitive Strategies (p. 101)
- 11 Conclusion (p. 107)
- Appendices (p. 109)
- 1 Student Tips Montage (p. 109)
- 2 Infographic -The Four Ps of Procrastination (p. 114)
- Acknowledgements (p. 116)
- Bibliography and Further Reading (p. 117)
- Index (p. 127)
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