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Educational Psychology

1990

Locus of control; Motivation in education; Self-perception in children;

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The Relationship Between The Constructs Of Locus Of Control And Learner Self-Concept, Noel N. Schmidt Jan 1990

The Relationship Between The Constructs Of Locus Of Control And Learner Self-Concept, Noel N. Schmidt

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Many researchers agree that a student's level of self-esteem is important to success and self-esteem (Chapman & Boersma, 1980). If a student's level of self-esteem can be raised, this improvement may lead to improvement in other areas such as academic achievement (Shavelson & Bolus, 1982). In addition, teaching students to attribute success to themselves should improve self-esteem (Gurney, 1987). Consequently, teaching an internal locus of control to students could be a concern for the local school district (Stipek & Weisz, 1981). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship which exists between the constructs of locus of control …