Online

• John Barnard's annotated bibliography on learner control

Books and Journals

• Aust, R. and Klayder, J. (1990). Global navigation in the year 2001. In proceedings of selected research presented at the 1990 Annual Conference of the Association of Education Communications and Technology. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 334973).
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  Baynton, Myra. (1992). Dimensions of "control" in distance education: a factor analysis. The American Journal of Distance Education (6) 2, 17-31.
• Crooks, S.M.and Klein, J.D. et al. (1996). Effects of cooperative learning and learner-control modes in computer-based instruction. Journal of Research on Computing in Education (29) 2, 109-124.
• Cutler, R. (1995). Distributed presence and community in cyberspace. Interpersonal Computing and Technology: An Electronic Journal for the 21^st Century, 3, (2), 12-32.
• Dille, B., & Mezack, M. (1991). Identifying predictors of high risk among community college telecourse students. The American Journal of Distance Education, 5(1), 24-35.
• Parker, A. (1995). Distance Education Attrition. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 1(4), 389-406.
• Freitag, Eric T. and Sullivan, Howard J.(1996). Matching Learner Preference to Amount of Instruction: An Alternative Form of Learner Control. Educational Technology Research and Development 43 (2)5-13.
• Garrison, D.R.and Baynton, Myra. (1987). Beyond independence in distance education: the concept of control. The American Journal of Distance Education (1) 3, 3-15.
• Goforth, D. (1994). Learner control = decision making + information: a model and a meta-analysis. Journal of Education Computing Research, 11, (1), 1-26.
• Gunawardena, C. (1992). Changing faculty roles for audiographics and online teaching. The American Journal of Distance Education. 6 (3), 58-71.
• Hicken, S., Sullivan, H.J., and Klein, J.D., (1992). Learner-control modes and incentive variations in computer-delivered instruction. Educational Technology Research and Development, 7 (3), 6-10.
• Hsin-Yih, Shyu and Brown, Scott W.(1995). Learner-Control: The Effects On Learning A Procedural Task During COmputer-Based Videodisc Instruction. International Journal of Instructional Media 22 (3)217-30.
• Kerka, S. (1994). Self-directed learning myths and realities. ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education Center on Education and Training for Employment.
• Lipsey, M. & Wilson, D. (1993). The efficacy of psychological, educational, and behavioral treatments: confirmation from meta-analyses. American Psychologist, 146, 1181-1209.
• Long, H.B. (1990). Psychological control in self-directed learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education,9 (4), 331-338.
• McIsaac, M. S. & Gunawardena, C. W. (1996). Distance Education. In D. H. Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology (pp. 403-437). New York: Macmillan.
• Moore, M. G. (1994). Editorial: Autonomy and Interdependence. The American Journal of Distance Education, 8(2), 1-4.
• Moore, D.M., and Dwyer, F.M. (1997). Effect of color-coding on locus of control. International Journal of Instructional Media, 24 (2), 145-152.
• Niemiec, R., Siklorski, C., & Walberg, H. (1996). Learner-control effects: a review of reviews and a meta-analysis. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 15, (2), 157-174.
• Rita, E.S. (1997). The effect of computer-assisted student development programs on entering freshmen locus of control orientation. College Student Journal (31) 1, 80-84.
• Rotter, J.B. (1966). Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement. Psychological Monographs, 80, 1-28.
• Stone, T.E. (1992).  A new look at the role of locus of control in completion rates in distance education.  Research in distance education: A forum for researchers in distance education 4(2). 6-9.
• Thompson, G. and Knox, A.B. (1987).  Designing for diversity: Are field-dependent learners less suited to distance education programs of instruction? Contemporary educational psychology 12(1). 17-29.
• Threlkeld, R., & Brzoska, K. (1994). Research in distance education. In B. Willis (Ed.), Distance Education Strategy and Tools (1 ed., pp. 41-66). Englewood Clffs: Educational Technology Publications.
• Williams, Michael D. (1996). Learner-control and instructional technologies. In D.H.Jonassen (Ed.), Handbook of Research for Educational Communications and Technology. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 403-437.

On Line Research

• Stress and Personality: accessed 3-15-98. http://www.psych.qub.ac.uk/UG/L1_lab/stress_pers/Stress_&_Person.doc.html 
• Barell, J. (1995) Critical issue: Working toward student self-direction and personal efficacy as educational goals. Available [online] http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr200.htm
• Chew, J.H. (1995).  Instructional strategies and distance learning [on-line]. Available: http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jackchew/Distance
• Cook, K. (1997) Locus of control and choice of course delivery mode at an Ontario community college. Available [online] http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/~kcook/qrp.htm
• Eaton, M. (1995) Multimedia in distance education: Applying the technology in a computer-mediated communications environment. Available [online] http://www.scis.nova.edu/~eatonm/mmpaper.htm
• Eaton, M. (1996) Interactive features for HTML-based tutorials in distance learning programs. Available [online] http://elmo.scu.edu.au:80/sponsored/ausweb/ausweb96/educn/eaton/paper.html
• Houston, U. o. (Acc. 3/3/98). Locus of control scale. [On-line]. Available: http://www.cl.uh.edu/edu/orgbeh/orgpub/survey/locus.html
• Lowry, C.M. (1989) Supporting and facilitating self-directed learning. ERIC Digest No. 93. ED312457 89. Available [online] http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed312457.html
• Shyu, H. and Bown, S. (1992) Learner control versus program control in interactive videodisc instruction: What are the effects in procedural learning. International Journal of Instructional Media Vol. 19 No2. p85. Available [online] http://www.ebscohost.com/cgi-bin/epwtop/page=kwresult/submit =fulldisp/session=EYOsC5S007/db=afh/recno=7/maxrecs=10/reccount=8/ft=1