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Creek, Roy J.; And Others – 1991
Locus of control is a construct that reflects an individual's perception of control over his or her own destiny. The thesis is that people adopt either an internal or an external orientation. Internally oriented persons consider success the result of ability and effort. Externally oriented individuals attribute success to luck, fate, or powerful…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education
Dewalt, Mark; And Others – 1993
The relationship between type of reading instruction (whole language or basal) and reading comprehension as measured by the California Achievement Test (CAT) was investigated. Nineteen third- and fourth-grade teachers from school 5 districts in North Carolina took part in the project with 215 students in the basal group and 200 students in the…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
