The Relationship between Learner Control of CAI and Locus of Control among Hispanic Students.

Lopez, Cecilia L.; Harper, Maria

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Relationship between Learner Control of CAI and Locus of Control among Hispanic Students.

Lopez, Cecilia L.; Harper, Maria

Educational Technology, Research and Development, v37 n4 p19-28 1989

Describes study that investigated achievement and motivation effects related to locus of control and learner control on seventh and eighth grade Hispanic students completing a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) science lesson. Use of the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility scale is discussed, and a questionnaire that assessed student motivation is described. (47 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 7, Grade 8, Hispanic American Students, Junior High Schools, Locus of Control, Pretests Posttests, Questionnaires, Research Needs, Science Instruction, Sex Differences, Student Motivation

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Language: English

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