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Multimethod Approaches in Educational Research
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Elliott, Julian – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2004
Noting the attractions of self-report questionnaires and surveys to those engaged in educational research, this article discusses some of the problems that can arise from their injudicious use. It is argued that the potentially misleading nature of findings from such approaches is particularly highlighted when mixed methodologies are employed.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Programs, Research Methodology, Locus of Control
Pupil Control Ideology and Self-Concept as a Learner.
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Lunenburg, Frederick C. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1983
When elementary students' perceptions of the pupil control orientation of the school were compared with aspects of self-concept as a learner, all subtests of the Self-Concept as a Learner Scale were significantly correlated with the school's pupil control orientation. The sample comprised teachers and students in 35 midwestern elementary schools.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Elementary Education, Locus of Control, Research Methodology
A Methodological Analysis of Research on Locus of Control and Learning Disabilities: Rethinking a Common Assumption.
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Mamlin, Nancy; Harris, Karen R.; Case, Lisa P. – Journal of Special Education, 2001
A methodological analysis of 22 comparative and descriptive studies of locus of control among students with learning disabilities identified serious deficiencies regarding participant selection and description and concerns regarding the use and nature of locus-of-control measures. The analysis concluded that available data do not support the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Locus of Control
Locus of Control and Completion in an Adult Retraining Program.
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Taylor, Maurice C. – 1985
Since attrition is often a problem in adult training programs, a study was conducted to investigate the relationship between locus of control and course completion of adults enrolled in a retraining program. Rotter's Social Learning Theory of Personality was used as a starting point for the study. The study population was a sample of 108…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Dropout Prevention
Motivation in African Americans.
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Graham, Sandra – Review of Educational Research, 1994
Nearly 140 studies of motivation in African Americans were reviewed. The review is organized around five topics that are subsumed under three assumptions about the relationship between ethnic minority status and motivation. African Americans appear to maintain a belief in personal control, have high expectancies, and enjoy positive self-regard.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, Beliefs, Black Students
Factors Influencing Participation in Higher Education: Exploring the Factor Structure of a Questionnaire.
Harris, Sandra M.; Halpin, Glennelle – 1999
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factor structure of a Factors Influencing Pursuit of Higher Education (FIPHE) Questionnaire which addresses factors influencing a person's decision to pursue higher education. Researchers used a literature-based, rational factors approach to develop the questionnaire; the three-part study included a…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Construct Validity, Educational Research, Expectation