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The Effect of the Success-Oriented Teacher on Pupils' Perceived Personal Control and Attitude toward Learning.
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Kourilsky, Marilyn; Keislor, Evan – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1983
The relationship between an affective teacher characteristic (a component of achievement motivation called success orientation) and changes in two affective outcomes of pupils (attitude toward learning and perceived personal control of one's own academic success and failure) was investigated. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Elementary Education, Locus of Control, Motivation
Evidence that Science Locus of Control Orientation Can Be Modified through Instruction.
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Haury, 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
Locus of Control, Personal Control, and the Counselling of Children with Learning and/or Behaviour Problems.
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Elliott, Julian G. – British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 1997
Explores the exact meaning of the locus of control construct and differentiates it from key constructs in the personal control literature. Clarifies the meaning of a number of constructs and advocates an approach to counseling which recognizes the heuristic and therapeutic value of employing such constructs in an integrated fashion. (RJM)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories
Locus of Control: A Discriminator of the Ability to Foster an Understanding of the Nature of Science among Preservice Elementary Teachers.
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Scharmann, Lawrence C. – Science Education, 1988
Examines the possible influence of locus of control orientation and its relationship to critical aptitudes and developmental variables. Studies six discriminator variables in order to predict an understanding of the nature of science among preservice elementary teachers with respect to locus of control orientation. (CW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, College Science, Elementary Education
Establishing Behavioral and Assessment Criteria through the Use of a Behavioral Level System for Dealing with Self Contained EH Elementary School Children.
Vogelmann-Peper, Marcella – 1990
This practicum was designed to establish behavioral and assessment criteria for dealing with seriously emotionally disturbed elementary students enrolled in self-contained emotionally handicapped (EH) units. A primary goal was to provide out-of-field EH teachers with an objective tool for continuously assessing students' individual behavioral and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Inner Resources for School Achievement: Motivational Mediators of Children's Perceptions of Their Parents.
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Grolnick, Wendy S.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1991
Investigation of relations among children's perceptions of their parents, motivation, and school performance for 456 children in grades 3 through 6 suggests that perceived maternal support and involvement are associated with perceived competence, control understanding, and perceptions of autonomy, whereas paternal support is related to perceived…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Attitude Measures, Elementary Education
Maternal Beliefs and Children's Learning: A Developmental Perspective.
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Cogan, Leland S.; Oka, Evelyn R. – 1992
The developmental pattern in the relationships among mothers' beliefs about structure, autonomy, control, and intelligence was studied, addressing: (1) how mothers' scaffolding beliefs and conceptions of intelligence are related; (2) the relationship of these maternal beliefs to children's age and achievement; and (3) the relationship between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Beliefs, Child Development