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Peer reviewedBarling, J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1982
Research on the effects of self-determined performance standards and locus of control beliefs on children's self-regulation of academic behavior suggested that: (1) the effects of self-regulation are task specific; and that (2) effective academic performance is a function of both motivation and skill. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Elementary Education, Locus of Control
Peer reviewedKennelly, Kevin; Kinley, Shirley – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
To determine the relationships among perceived contingency of teacher administered reinforcements, locus of control, and academic achievement, 49 sixth-grade boys were studied. In general, subjects who perceived their teachers as contingently punitive to boys were internal in locus of control and performed well on measures of academic achievement.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Locus of Control, Males
