The effect of locus of control in web assisted problem based learning (PBL) on students? success, problem solving skills, and attitutes to learning

The general purpose of this research is to introduce the effect of locus of control in web assisted problem based learning (PBL) on students? success, problem solving skills, and on their attitudes to the web assisted and problem based learning. In this study, one of the real experimental types, which is prolix experimental pattern with mono factor and three groups, was used.According to the obtained findings; it was determined that the difference in locus of control did not effect the success of the applied test but internal controlled students and students with indeterminable locus of control showed a better performance then the external controlled students. When friend rating points were under consideration, it was stated that internal controlled students gave lesser points to their friends then external controlled students and students with indeterminable locus of control. In addition to this, it was determined that external controlled students studied on given material in lesser time then internal controlled students and students with indeterminable locus of control.It was also observed that although internal controlled students showed more constructive attitude to web assisted learning then the external controlled students and students with indeterminable locus of control, no statistically significant difference was determined between the students with a different locus of control, when their problem solving skills were under consideration. Besides, it was obtained that internal controlled students and students with indeterminable locus of control showed more constructive attitude to problem based learning then the the external controlled students.