Hi Kopi!

Procrastination in academic studies is a serious issue that may cause many more than we think to leave their academic programme. I don’t know much about special methodologies in academic learning or support services in Sweden, I guess that often is first some initial introduction to watch own behaviour, and second, individual help when requested or called upon.

i think procrastination may increase with flexibility in studies, and with more asynchronous parts of courses to do whenever it suits the individual during a time period. This is a balance - a very flexible course can include many untraditional learners just by being flexible, but provides also lot of opportunities to procrastination. I and colleagues experimented with using a changed course design, learning from the software industry’s project models as agile frameworks (scrum, etc). The paper is Shifting and Agile Time Boxes in Course Design. Attached. (A research area for my doctoral studies was in time factors for course design and access to education). I also want to recommend two books, more of the self-help kind: Carol Dweck: Mindset and Jane B Burka & Lenora Yuen: Procrastination - why you do it and what to do about it. Both also available as audiobooks.

Article Time Shifting and Agile Time Boxes in Course Design

I agree with your views Kopi, this is a critical issue for academic learning centres, and I think your question, "does academic learning center programs help universities decreased the level of Procrastination in students?" is essential. It might be not even on their agenda. Things are changing, and we need to listen to students and academics to find solutions to these critical issues.

If they can help the student achieve his secondary goals other than research. Especially foreigners. Many students do not have an expense at the time. I saw some standing at the door of the university restaurant asking for help to eat lunch