Greater procrastination (more days to hand in tasks) was associated with lower final marks.¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r1 · q2 · i2 medium
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Subclaims¶

q2 i2 Days "hand in" correlated negatively with final marks (r = -.352), and the procrastinator cluster had the lowest marks. → Cerezo 2016

Evidence¶

Cerezo 2016¶

Cerezo, R., Sanchez-Santillan, M., Paule-Ruiz, M. P., & Núñez, J. C. (2016). Students' LMS interaction patterns and their relationship with achievement: A case study in higher education. Computers & Education. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2016.02.006

q2 · i2 · associational · r1

The article's discussion of the procrastination variable states that "students who hand in the task later are more likely to receive a lower score", consistent with the negative correlation (r = -.352) reported in the results.

"The analysis of the variable related to procrastination indicates that the students who hand in the task later are more likely to receive a lower score."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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