Abstract:
This small scale research focuses on understanding of the experiences of
academically successful KAZGUU sophomores who face procrastination. The main research question is: What are the experiences of academically successful sophomores
of KAZGUU who struggle with procrastination? Basic qualitative research strategy was
used to answer the research questions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted
with 5 second-year well-performing students who had encountered procrastination issues. The research revealed 3 main themes that emerged after data analysis: confidence, conscious procrastination, and strategies used to do the academic tasks at last
minute. Moreover, there were two subsidiary questions: 1) What are the motives for
sophomore students to procrastinate? 2) How would successful sophomores, prone to
procrastination, describe their feelings?