Stage 1
DISCUSSIVE ESSAY 800-1000
WORDS
Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Main topic: Research Area 1: Research Area 1: Research Area 1:
The key reasons Time management. Critically discuss Puntuality
that could Procrastination
contribute to Time spent on tasks
below average
results and
poor academic
achievement Research Area 2: Research Area 2: Research Area 2:
for first year Class attendance Critically discuss Unavailability of lecturers
higher Evaluate Students attitudes
education Boredom amongst students
students.
Research Area 3: Research Area 3: Research Area 3:
Academic intentions and Critically discuss Enforce accountability
goals Suggest Make use of S.M.A.R.T.
Implement academic planners
, Question 1.3 Mind map
Research area 1: Time managemnet Research area 2: Class attendance
o Procrastination is a common
problem influencing the
learning and achievements of o Fakude (2012) states that a
students (Karatas, 2015). students attitude is dependent on
o According to Fakude (2012) their experience.
time spent on tasks determine o It is said that students miss
how students perform. classes because of boredom in
o Ancheta, Daniel, Ahmad, classes.
(2021) state that time o Unavailability of lecturers lead to
management is influenced by students being demotivated
punctuality and it is one of the when needing assistance from
issues that most teachers face lecturers (Fakude, 2012).
in higher education institutions.
REASONS THAT
CONTRIBUTE TO BELOW
AVERAGE RESULTS AND
POOR ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
Research area 3: solutions for academic intentions and goals
o Enforce accountability
(Reeves, 2004)
o Indeed (2024) states that
making use of S.M.A.R.T will
positively influence academic
performance.
o Implement academic planners
(Career wise, 2022).
DISCUSSIVE ESSAY 800-1000
WORDS
Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Main topic: Research Area 1: Research Area 1: Research Area 1:
The key reasons Time management. Critically discuss Puntuality
that could Procrastination
contribute to Time spent on tasks
below average
results and
poor academic
achievement Research Area 2: Research Area 2: Research Area 2:
for first year Class attendance Critically discuss Unavailability of lecturers
higher Evaluate Students attitudes
education Boredom amongst students
students.
Research Area 3: Research Area 3: Research Area 3:
Academic intentions and Critically discuss Enforce accountability
goals Suggest Make use of S.M.A.R.T.
Implement academic planners
, Question 1.3 Mind map
Research area 1: Time managemnet Research area 2: Class attendance
o Procrastination is a common
problem influencing the
learning and achievements of o Fakude (2012) states that a
students (Karatas, 2015). students attitude is dependent on
o According to Fakude (2012) their experience.
time spent on tasks determine o It is said that students miss
how students perform. classes because of boredom in
o Ancheta, Daniel, Ahmad, classes.
(2021) state that time o Unavailability of lecturers lead to
management is influenced by students being demotivated
punctuality and it is one of the when needing assistance from
issues that most teachers face lecturers (Fakude, 2012).
in higher education institutions.
REASONS THAT
CONTRIBUTE TO BELOW
AVERAGE RESULTS AND
POOR ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
Research area 3: solutions for academic intentions and goals
o Enforce accountability
(Reeves, 2004)
o Indeed (2024) states that
making use of S.M.A.R.T will
positively influence academic
performance.
o Implement academic planners
(Career wise, 2022).
