Locus of control, self-efficacy, and task value as predictors of learning outcome in an online university context

Computers and Education

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 149-158

  Joo, Young Ju ^a   Lim, Kyu Yon ^a   Kim, Jiyeon ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Locus of control; Online university; Self efficacy; Task value

Indexed keywords

LEARNING OUTCOME; LOCUS OF CONTROL; MEDIATING EFFECT; ONLINE SURVEYS; ONLINE UNIVERSITY; SELF EFFICACY; SOUTH KOREA; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; TASK VALUE; UNIVERSITY CONTEXT; UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; EDUCATION;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84869864518     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2012.10.027     Document Type: Article

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