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Direct linkEstrada, Lisi; Dupoux, Errol; Wolman, Clara – College Student Journal, 2006
This study investigated the relationship between locus of control and social and personal-emotional adjustment to college life in students with and without learning disabilities (LD). Differences in locus of control in college students with and without LD were also examined. The Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal/External Locus of Control Scale…
Descriptors: College Students, Social Adjustment, Locus of Control, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedHall, Cathy W.; Spruill, Keely L.; Webster, Raymond E. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2002
A study examined emotional resiliency, stress level, locus of control, and achievement need in 17 college students with learning disabilities (LD) and 17 controls. Students with LD had higher resiliency scores and achievement need scores and reported fewer college stressors. No differences were found on the locus of control measure. (Contains…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, College Environment, College Students, Emotional Adjustment
Andrews, David B. – 1986
The paper develops a method for learning improvement which incorporates the learner in the development of the learning/instructional strategy. To this end, a rate limiting model using topographical brain mapping as an educational intervention is presented. It is suggested that such intervention programs focus on those factors which are…
Descriptors: College Students, Grade 8, Higher Education, Intervention
Download full textSomers, Robert L. – 1988
Designed for developmental educators involved in a Telementoring Project, this instructional unit identifies common causes of poor academic performance by students enrolled in developmental programs. The sections of the unit address: (1) students' lack of personal and/or academic autonomy in terms of expected success, locus of control, and…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Cognitive Style, College Students, Critical Thinking
Baptista Nunes, Miguel, Ed.; McPherson, Maggie, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
These proceedings contain the papers of the International Conference e-Learning 2014, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and is part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (Lisbon, Portugal July 15-19, 2014). The e-Learning 2014 conference aims to address the…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
