<![CDATA[The majority of students graduate beyond the specified time limit. The research aims to test the effectiveness of positive reinforcement techniques to reduce academic procrastination among final-year students in the 9th semester of the BK study program. The results of the procrastination survey showed that the majority of students fell into the high category: 51 Students. The sampling method is purposive random sampling. Sample of 22 students. Research with an experimental process. The research design is a one-group pre-test post-test design. Intervention consists of 5 meetings, each lasting 50 minutes. The stages of the intervention are: opening, transition, core, and closing. The instruments are interviews, observations, and questionnaires. Average Pre-test: 195.68, high category. Average post-test score: 136.90, categorized as low. A decrease of 1293 (17.54%). Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test analysis: Asymp sig (2-tailed) value = 0.000; thus, Ha is accepted. The positive reinforcement technique can significantly reduce academic procrastination among students. The practical implication of the research is to help students manage their time to complete their theses. Research implication: Students can reduce academic procrastination. Keywords: positive reinforcement, academic procrastination, students]]>
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