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Mink, Oscar G. – 1975
Internal-External Locus of Control refers to the extent to which persons perceive contingency relationships between their actions and subsequent outcomes. Those who believe they have some control over payoffs in their lives are called "Internals.""Externals," on the other hand, believe consequences are directed by agents outside of themselves.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, College Students, Counseling
Roueche, John E.; Mink, Oscar G. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1982
Reviews research on the effects of repeated experiences of helplessness and on locus of control. Identifies conditions necessary for overcoming learned helplessness; i.e., the potential for learning to occur; consistent reinforcement; relevant, valued reinforcers; and favorable psychological situation. Recommends eight ways for teachers to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Helplessness
Download full textMink, Oscar G.; Watts, Gordon E. – 1973
The Advanced Studies Program (ASP) at Southeastern Community College (Whiteville, North Carolina) is a developmental studies program that offers freshman courses in English, biology, and psychology to approximately 75 students. Learning activities are individualized and self-paced, and each ASP course has behaviorally stated objectives.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling, Developmental Programs, Dropout Rate
Roueche, John E.; Mink, Oscar G. – 1975
National studies indicate that remedial or developmental programs in the community college have generally been unsuccessful, resulting in inordinately high attrition rates among nontraditional, low-achieving students. A more appropriate system is individual, learner-oriented instruction. The attempt is to shift the students' orientation from…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling, Dropout Rate, Educational Innovation
Roueche, John E.; Mink, Oscar G. – 1976
A study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of nontraditional and traditional counseling and instructional methods in meeting the socio-emotional and academic needs of nontraditional ("high risk") community college students. Individualized learner-oriented mastery instruction with emphasis on audiotutorial methods and a composite of…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
Mink, Oscar G. – 1979
This two-part learning module was designed to acquaint community college instructors with the use of group reality therapy and learning contracts in the promotion of self-awareness and self-determination among high-risk students. Part I discusses the social concept of behavioral change and describes how internal/external counseling can be…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges
