• Description

Description

The traditional education system, with its structured environments and defined schedules, often provided barriers to procrastination. However, the explosion of digital technology in the last couple of decades and the ensuing shift to online learning have meant that students nowadays have more flexibility — and more distractions — than ever before. Consequently, student procrastination — the act of delaying or postponing academic tasks — is becoming an increasingly pervasive issue. Recognizing the potential of technology, various researchers and tech developers have now turned to these same digital tools to combat this age-old problem, leading to significant breakthroughs.

In essence, these technological tools exploit the principle of operant conditioning, positively reinforcing focused behavior and punishing procrastination, gradually modifying the student's behavior over time.