Students who used an animated video course said they put off schoolwork less
Who it’s about: Students, Young adults
- Helped
Students who watched cartoon lessons on time and tasks said they put off schoolwork less than those who got nothing.
Small randomised trial of 40 student-athletes at a university in India · vs students who got nothing · they rated themselves · ⚠ results look too good to be true; summary claims more than the results show
The study
Who took part
40 student-athletes aged 18 to 24 who had played sport at national level. All were in sports education courses at a university in Punjab, India. They were split by chance into two groups of 20.
What they did
One group used a set of animated videos the researchers made themselves, on managing time, ranking tasks, self-control, deadlines and motivation. They used it for one hour, four days a week, for three months. The other group got nothing.
What happened
At the end, the video group rated themselves as putting off schoolwork much less than the other group. The paper doesn't give the other group's scores at the start, so we can't tell whether the groups started out the same. The gap is so large that it is hard to believe, and there was no later check.
Source
EFFECTIVENESS OF ANIMATED LEARNING MODULE TO STRENGTHEN ACADEMIC PROCRASTINATION AMONG STUDENT-ATHLETES (2025)
Tools in this study
Action4
Learn how the problem worksPsychoeducation about procrastination, habits, sleep, routines or ADHD.
