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Peer reviewedWatkins, David; Regmi, Murari – Higher Education, 1990
A study with 342 Nepalese college students suggests the structure of learning processes is similar for Nepalese, Australian, and Filipino students. Internal locus of control also appears to be a factor in adoption of learning strategies. Differences between secondary and college students and between Nepalese and Australian students are discussed.…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGrimes, Sue K. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1997
Describes a study comparing the characteristics of college-ready and academically underprepared community college students. Reports that underprepared students demonstrated higher levels of test anxiety and a more external locus of control, but did not differ from college-ready students in self-esteem, grade point average, or learning-study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedMulcahy, R.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1990
High ability, average, and learning-disabled children in grades 4 and 7 were assessed on achievement, ability, perceived competence in cognitive ability, self-concept, and locus of control. Results indicated significant group differences on achievement and affective measures which were relatively stable and unaffected by cognitive strategies…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Cognitive Development
