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Interaction between locus of control and three pacing procedures in a personalized system of instruction course

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This study examined the interaction effects of three pacing procedures and perception of locus of control on student final examination performance in a PSI course. College students identified by the Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control Scale as expecting external reinforcement performed better under the reward and control conditions, and those identified as expecting internal reinforcement did better under the penalty condition. Student anxiety was postulated as having been a factor affecting performance.

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  1. Center for Educational Technology, The Florida State University, 32306, Tallahassee, FL

    Robert A. Reiser (associate professor and research associate)

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The author thanks Richard L. Tate for his helpful comments on earlier drafts of this article. Thanks are also extended to Richard R. Lee, Frances S. Holley, Jane C. Wager, and Dee H. Andrews for their assistance in conducting the study reported here.

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Reiser, R.A. Interaction between locus of control and three pacing procedures in a personalized system of instruction course. ECTJ 28, 194–202 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02765366

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