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Uguroglu, Margaret E.; Walberg, Herbert J. – 1979
Using analysis of variance and regression techniques, the authors analyzed the results of 40 studies that were conducted between 1953 and 1976 and contained 232 correlations between various measures of motivation and achievement. The motivation variables were restricted to students' achievement motivation, locus-of-control perceptions, and general…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Program Divisions, Learning Motivation
Peer reviewedDille, Brian; Mezack, Michael – American Journal of Distance Education, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted to identify predictors of high-risk students enrolled in telecourses at a community college. The use of Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (RIELC) and Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI) are explained, hypotheses tested are discussed, and demographic variables are examined. (seven references)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedHopkins, Dianne McAfee – Library Quarterly, 1993
Reports a national study of variables influencing the retention, restriction, or removal of challenged library materials in secondary schools. Results show that retention is positively associated with the presence of school board policy and support of librarians, whereas removal is associated with administrative challenges and librarians willing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administration, Board of Education Policy, Censorship
Peer reviewedMarcinkiewicz, Henryk R. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1994
Reports on a study examining how well several personal variables predict elementary school teachers' use of computers for teaching. Variables examined included innovativeness, teacher locus of control, perceived relevance of computers, and self-competence in using computers. Data on age, gender, and years of computer experience were also…
Descriptors: Competence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy
Santiago, Rowena S.; Okey, James R. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1992
Describes a study of undergraduate preservice teachers that investigated three types of advisement--adaptive, evaluative, and combined--and their effects in learner-controlled computer-based instruction for learners with varying locus of control orientations. Posttest results are reported, and it is concluded that there is no significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
The Influence of Programming Training on the Computer Literacy and Attitudes of Preservice Teachers.
Peer reviewedWoodrow, Janice E. J. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
This pretest/posttest study measured the change in computer literacy and attitudes toward computers among 36 preservice teachers enrolled in an introductory computer training course that was focused on developing programing skills. Independent variables included age, gender, locus of control, final grade in the course, and prior experience in word…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Attitude Change, Computer Literacy
