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Stroessner, Steven J.; Beckerman, Laurie Susser; Whittaker, Alexis – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
Reacting to the Past is a pedagogy involving collaborative role playing in history-based games over a semester. This article presents results from a systematic assessment of this novel pedagogy conducted in 3 phases following student focus group interviews. Interviews indicated that the method was generally popular compared with traditional…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Writing Skills
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Oliver, Joseph E.; Jose, Paul E.; Brough, Paula – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2006
Original formulations of the Work Locus of Control Scale (WLCS) proposed a unidimensional structure of this measure; however, more recently, evidence for a two-dimensional structure has been reported, with separate subscales for internal and external loci of control. The current study evaluates the one- and two-factor models with confirmatory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Locus of Control, Measures (Individuals)
Bartsch, Karl; Hackett, Gail – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1979
Assessed the effectiveness of an established two-credit course in personal-career decision making. Results indicate that experimental participants altered their locus of control toward internality; that they were considerably more articulate than controls in describing career concepts; and that they had taken more action toward resolving their…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, College Students, Counseling Effectiveness
Kerr, Sam W. – 1978
To help bridge the gap between school and employment, the Moore-Norman Area Vocational-Technical School District (Oklahoma) developed an experience-based career education (EBCE) program for high school juniors and seniors and out-of-school youth between sixteen and twenty-one years. Project objectives included the following: (1) to serve 150 youth…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Involvement