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Kovach, Mary – Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 2018
This manuscript demonstrates the value of understanding locus of control in higher education. Understanding this value provides educators with the ability to potentially predict academic outcomes and have the foresight to guide students to achievement. First, the manuscript identifies and explores the classic theories of motivation from the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Age Differences, Locus of Control, Outcomes of Education
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Jensen, Larry; Buhanan, Karl – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1974
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Empathy, Fear
Arlin, Marshall; Palm, Linda – 1974
This study examined five student characteristics with the expectation that if interactive characteristics could be established, attitudes could be improved by assigning students to classrooms with the appropriate degree of openness. It was hypothesized that some pupils might be happier in a traditional, or structured, environment. Five variables…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitude Measures, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis