The procrastination concept in the writing thesis process: an A/R/tographic inquiry

In this thesis, which is dealt with in the framework of a subjective artistic inquiry theme, the procrastination is conceptually examined with a/r/tographic approach. Procrastination, which is a general behavior problem in life, was first investigated in general terms and then subjected to a subjective inquiring process. Within the scope of personal art education process, the concept of procrastination was reflected to the design process with artistic inquiries. In this artistic process, autobiographical inquiry, narrative and visualization are included. Metaphor is used both in storytelling and visualization, and a/r/tography method has been utilized in favor of art-based research. With the use of metaphors, the concepts of "shielding" and "the time within me" were created. Reflections of the research in accordance with the purpose and method of the study were tired to report under the titles becoming-artist, becoming-researcher, becoming-teacher-learner, the contributions of the research to the researcher as artist, as researcher and as teacher-learner were concluded. In this study, the experience of being both a participant and a researcher of the research is conveyed and it is concluded that these three roles are intertwined, supporting each other, designing while researching, researching while designing, and all these artistic inquiry efforts are a pedagogical process within the framework of art education.