Patterns in assignment submission times: Analysis of factors contributing to undergraduate students’ commitment to core-curriculum related course

Abstract

Co-curricular activities equip students with essential skills and knowledge for personal and professional growth. Despite their importance, many students exert minimal effort to complete the assigned tasks. Instructors perceive that the lack of emphasis on final exams in co-curricular subjects reduces student effort and commitment. Moreover, poor time management and lack of effort in completing tasks have increased across various subjects in recent years. Therefore, it is important to investigate the factors that contribute to student commitment towards co-curricular subjects. In this study, the submission status of 339 tasks was retrieved from the student learning system to measure student commitment based on whether tasks were submitted on time, delayed, or not submitted. A chi-square test f was used to investigate the relationship between students’ demographic characteristics and their commitment. The findings revealed a significant association between student commitment and the type of task given (p 0.05), indicating that the year of the study could not determine the level of commitment to the course. Overall, these findings could be used to guide the preparation of tasks and assignments in co-curricular subjects to enhance student commitment and holistic development.

Keywords

• Co-curricular activities
• Late submissions
• Student commitment
• Academic procrastination
• Assignment submission patterns
• Time management