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Tas, Ibrahim; Iskender, Murat – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The aim of this study is to examine meaning in life, satisfaction with life, self-concept and locus of control among teachers by several variables. The research group was composed of 363 teachers (114 [40%] women, 219 [60%] men) working in several districts of Istanbul. The data were collected with Meaning in Life Scale (MLS), Satisfaction with…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Locus of Control, Gender Differences, Teacher Attitudes
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Akça, Figen; Sakar, Züleyha – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2017
In this research, the relationship between the levels of locus of control of teacher candidates who will be not only practitioners of the innovations in education, but will also have to work with students from different cultures, and the levels of Multicultural Proficiency Perceptions will be studied. On the other hand, as levels of teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Multicultural Education, Locus of Control, Foreign Countries
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Çakir, Mustafa – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The purpose of this study is to investigate prospective teachers' perceived personal problem-solving competencies in relation to gender, major, place lived, and internal-external locus of control. The Personal Problem-Solving Inventory and Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale were used to collect data from freshman teacher candidates…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Problem Solving, Gender Differences
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Lowes, Susan; Lin, Peiyi – Journal of Online Learning Research, 2015
In this study, approximately 600 online high school students were asked to take Rotter's locus of control questionnaire and then reflect on the results, with the goal of helping them think about their ability to regulate their learning in this new environment. In addition, it was hoped that the results could provide a diagnostic for teachers who…
Descriptors: High School Students, Online Courses, Locus of Control, Questionnaires
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Kayis, Ahmet Rifat; Ceyhan, Aydogan Aykut – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
It is the aim of this research to investigate the achievement goals of university students. Firstly, university students' adoption levels of achievement goals are described. Next, how their level of academic self-efficacy, irrational beliefs, perfectionism, self-determination, locus of control and gender predict each achievement goal is depicted.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Goal Orientation, Predictor Variables
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Martin, John D.; Coley, Leslie A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1984
Scores derived from the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory (SEI), Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS), Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT), and Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control (LOC) Scale were analyzed. Significant correlations were obtained between scores on these instruments. Race and SIT scores and age and LOC scores were also…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Correlation, Higher Education, Intelligence
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Walkey, Frank H. – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1979
The internal-external locus of control scales of Rotter and Levenson and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale were completed by 156 undergraduates. The three-factor structure underlying Levenson's questionnaire was clearly confirmed. Some new evidence for the multidimensionality of Rotter's scale was also presented. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Correlation, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Higher Education