The way I deal with students who procrastinate is to first understand why they have such a difficult time planning ahead or performing the task at hand. Many times the anser is because they feel intimidated by the assignment or the abundant information presented. Especially in a four hour class. I always advise students to take notes. Write down phrases or key words because later the snipets of information can help them remember what was discussed. Take steps in doing the assignments, one at a time. If a student tries to tackle the project as a whole then just the thought can become overwelming leading to procrastination. Also, realize that it will take time and planning to learn. Some will pick up a subject quicker than others. Even so if the student puts in the time and effort, eventually he/she will get it. Once you get it then go to the next step. Yes, I believe everyone can relate and has procrastinated one time or another. I like how he was able to break it down so that we can all understand where procrastination begins and how to control it. I also can also relate to the some of the tequniques the intlligent fellow mentions inorder to avoid procrastination. This is valuable information. I will pass this along to my students and impliment these techniqes into my performance as well. Thank You for sharing!
