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Peer reviewedBrooks, Marshall; Hounshell, Paul B. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1975
The locus of control construct referred to in this study describes a distribution of individuals on a continuum according to the degree to which they accept personal responsibility for what happens to them. This study showed that for first grade children the interactions between a student's locus of control and his classroom environment may…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHaury, David L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Reports on a study designed to compare the effects of two instructional treatments in which the experimental treatment emphasized self-management, goal clarification, and individualized course expectations. An increase in science locus of control was found to be significant for the experimental group. (TW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Locus of Control, Objectives
Peer reviewedTobin, Kenneth G.; Capie, William – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1982
Twelve pupils from each of 13 middle school science classes participated in this study. Findings, among others, indicate that two of nine engagement measures (attending and generalizing), together with formal reasoning ability, were related to process skill, achievement, and retention. (JN)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 6
