The Effect of Self-regulated Strategies on Students’ Procrastination in the writing process : Case study : Third Year LMD, LSD Students at the Department of English at the University of Bejaia

Abstract

The present study investigates the effect of self-regulated strategies on students' procrastination in the writing process. Subjects are third year LMD, LSD students at the Department of English at the University of Bejaia. To reach this aim, this research project is based on a review of relevant literature and on data collected through a mixed methodology based on both quantitative and qualitative methods. The qualitative method consisted of a preexperiment with a pre-post test and the qualitative method was based on text analysis and classroom observation. This makes our methodology triangulated. Findings revealed that our participants face many difficulties when writing at the level of both structure and content. Second, our participants reported procrastinating because of their difficulties, affect and poor time management. However, their degree of procrastination remains indefinite. Finally, the comparison between the pre and post questionnaires demonstrated that self-regulated strategies do not have an effect on our participants' procrastination