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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
