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Orpen, Christopher – Westminster Studies in Education, 1998
Examines whether students who are intrinsically motivated about learning procrastinate less than those students who are externally motivated and also explores the consequences of procrastination. Indicates that students whose motivation is external are more likely to procrastinate while procrastination is associated with poor academic performance…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Foreign Countries, High School Students