THE EFFECT OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT AND INDEPENDENT LEARNING SKILLS ON PROCRASTINATION AMONG STUDENTS AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of learning management and independent learning skills on academic procrastination among students at the Open University of Makassar. The approach used is quantitative non-experimental with an ex-post facto design, which allows researchers to evaluate the effect of independent variables that have occurred on dependent variables. A sample of 350 non-Pendas students was determined using the Isaac and Michael table with a significance level of 5%. The data analysis technique used Partial Least Square (PLS), which was considered suitable for non-parametric data and small sample sizes. The results showed that independent learning skills had a negative and significant effect on academic procrastination with a moderate effect size. This indicates that the higher the students' independent learning skills, the lower their level of procrastination. The learning management variable did not show a significant effect on procrastination, with a very low effect size. These findings imply that strengthening independent learning skills needs to be the main focus in efforts to reduce academic procrastination among students.