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Weed, Keri; And Others – 1984
The influences of locus of control, awareness of control and metacognition on the use and transfer of a trained strategy were examined. Specifically, it was hypothesized that internal locus of control would be associated with more strategic performance, and that those children who were able to both accurately assess their performance with and…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Learning Strategies, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedFulk, Barbara M. – Exceptionality, 1996
Thirty-four adolescents with learning disabilities received either spelling strategy training, spelling strategy plus attribution training, or a control condition. Significant differences in spelling recall scores favored the strategy training condition. Addition of the attribution training resulted in no observable improvement in spelling…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities
Turner, Lisa A.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1994
This study, in which 49 12-year-old students with mild or moderate mental retardation completed memory tasks, found that attributional training cannot replace rehearsal strategy training but can increase the effectiveness of strategy training. This confirms the need to consider both the cognitive and motivational aspects of strategic behavior. (DB)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Drills (Practice), Intermediate Grades, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedEflin, Juli T.; Kite, Mary E. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Describes a teaching activity that improves students' scientific reasoning by focusing attention on the causal, explanatory nature of psychological theories. Students learn and use an argument form called Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE). Includes examples of this technique and student responses to the course. (MJP)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior, Causal Models, Educational Strategies
Download full textChandler, Theodore A.; Spies, Carl J. – 1987
Undergraduate students in sociology (N=59) and psychology (N=50) participated in a study at a large midwestern university to determine if the pattern of attributional assignment, expectancy, performance, and perceived success was different in these two groups of undergraduates. Prior to taking the first of three exams each student was asked how…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Expectation
Schneider, Wolfgang; And Others – 1985
The interrelationships among metamemory, intelligence, attributional beliefs, self-concept, and strategy use were observed in German and American children. Ninety-one American and 102 German fourth graders participated. After pretest assessment, children in the experimental conditions were trained to use a cluster rehearsal strategy on a Sort…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Style, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
