Group lessons on how to study and plan helped girls put things off less
Who it’s about: Students
- Helped
After ten lessons on studying and planning, girls put off schoolwork less than the waiting group, even a month later.
- Action: Learn better study strategiestested
- Action: Set a specific goaltested
- Rule: Practise with a groupused
Small randomised trial of 30 Iranian high-school girls who overuse social media · vs girls still waiting for the lessons · they rated themselves
The study
Who took part
30 girls aged 15 to 18, about 16 on average, at high schools in Dezful, Iran. All scored high on a questionnaire about phone and social media overuse, and there were 15 in each group.
What they did
One group had ten weekly 60-minute group lessons. They learned ways to remember and sort out what they study. Then they learned to set study goals, plan their time, check their own progress and change how they study when needed. The other group waited and got the lessons after the study ended.
What happened
The girls who had the lessons rated themselves as putting off schoolwork much less than the waiting group at the end. The gap was still there one month later.
Source
The Impact of Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategy Training on Academic Self-Efficacy and Procrastination among Female Students with Social Media Addiction. (2026)
DOI: 10.30476/intjsh.2025.104148.1445 (opens in a new tab)Tools in this study
Action5
Learn better study strategiesLearn techniques for rehearsing, organising and checking your understanding of study material.
