شبكة المعلومات العربية التربوية

This study aimed at investigating the relationship among academic procrastination, motivation orientations "internal and external" and self -confidence of faculty of education students. The sample consisted of 236 students (males and females). The tools were: academic procrastination scale: translated by the researcher, motivation orientations: translated by: Abu Hashim, a, and self-confidence scale prepared by the researcher. Results of the research showed that there are a significant positive correlation relationship between academic procrastination, motivation orientations and self-confidence, there were not also statistically significant differences between males and females in academic procrastination, there are statistically significant differences between the first and fourth levels of academic procrastination in favor of the first level. Motivation orientations and self-confidence significantly contributed to academic procrastination so it is possible to predict academic procrastination through using motivation orientations and self-confidence scores. Same educational recommendations were presented in light of the study results. (Published abstract)