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Internal and External Loci-of-Hope Predict Use of Individual and Collaborative Learning Strategies: Evidence from University Students in Four Asian Cities
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Bernardo, Allan B. I.; Salanga, Maria Guadalupe C.; Khan, Aqeel; Yeung, Susanna S. – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2016
Positive education emphasizes the role of hope in student achievement and in buffering the effects of students' difficulties in school. In this study, we demonstrate how internal and external loci-of-hope relate to students' use of different learning strategies in school. We asked 967 university students from four cities to answer the…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, College Students, Cooperative Learning, Independent Study
Self-Directed Learning: A Tool for Lifelong Learning
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Boyer, Stefanie L.; Edmondson, Diane R.; Artis, Andrew B.; Fleming, David – Journal of Marketing Education, 2014
A meta-analytic review of self-directed learning (SDL) research over 30 years, five countries, and across multiple academic disciplines is used to explore its relationships with five key nomologically related constructs for effective workplace learning. The meta-analysis revealed positive relationships between SDL and internal locus of control,…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Learning Processes, Student Motivation, Marketing
Improving Senior Secondary School Students' Attitude towards Mathematics through Self and Cooperative-Instructional Strategies
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Ifamuyiwa, S. A.; Akinsola, M. K. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2008
This study investigated the effects of self and cooperative-instructional strategies on senior secondary school students' attitude towards Mathematics. The moderating effects of locus of control and gender were also investigated. The study adopted pre-test and post-test, control group quasi-experimental design using a 3 x 2 x 2 factorial matrix…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Cooperative Learning, Statistical Analysis, Mathematics Instruction
Locus of Learning and Affective Strategy Use: Two Factors Affecting Success in Self-Instructed Language Learning
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Bown, Jennifer – Foreign Language Annals, 2006
As distance learning and other nontraditional methods of language learning become more popular, it is important to understand the factors that influence learners' ability to succeed in such environments. This paper reports on two factors that have a significant impact on the student experience in a self-instructed language program: locus of…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Distance Education, Learning Strategies, Locus of Control
Helping Students Become Better Learners: A Case Study in Teacher Education.
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Dart, Barry C.; Clarke, John A. – Higher Education, 1991
A preservice teacher education course in educational psychology focused on students (n=67) taking greater responsibility for learning through exposure to a variety of learning experiences, including curriculum negotiation, peer discussion and teaching, learning contracts, self/peer/collaborative assessment, and critical reflection. Locus of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Psychology, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Modifying the Learning Environment of Students To Enhance Personal Learning.
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Dart, Barry C.; Clarke, John A. – 1990
The aim of this project is to increase teacher education students' understanding of the learning process by focusing on their own learning experiences. In 1990, 67 preservice teacher education students in 4 classes completed measures of academic locus of control, perceived competencies in self-directed learning, and study processes before and…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Course Content, Education Courses, Foreign Countries