Patronage and an Oral Tradition: Influences on Attributions of Distance Learners in a Traditional Society (a Qualitative Study).

Murphy, Karen

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ERIC Number: EJ434719

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Publication Date: 1991

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Patronage and an Oral Tradition: Influences on Attributions of Distance Learners in a Traditional Society (a Qualitative Study).

Murphy, Karen

Distance Education, v12 n1 p27-53 1991

Describes a study that examined sociocultural influences on the attributions for success and failure among four distance learners in Turkey. The influences of patronage and oral tradition are discussed, and implications for applying Western-based attribution theory to distance learners in developing countries with more traditional cultures are suggested. (56 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Attribution Theory, Case Studies, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Questionnaires, Social Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Turkey

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