The Folly of Dillydally

Arthur Josef Caplan () and John Gilbert ()

No 2004-16, Working Papers from Utah State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: Using information from on-line graded assignments in an intermediate microeconomics course, we find that non-procrastinators (both earlystarters and front-loaders) obtain higher scores than their dillydallying counterparts. We also find that while busier students tend to start their assignments earlier, they nevertheless back-load the bulk of their effort.

Keywords: procrastination; early-/late-starters; front-/back-loaders; student performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A14 A22 C23 I29 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004-11
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