| Description |
285 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
ACER |
| Contents |
1. Learning theories and approaches to research: a cross-cultural perspective / David Watkins -- 2. The cultural context for Chinese learners: conceptions of learning in the Confucian tradition / Lee Wing On --3. Western misperceptions of the Confucian-heritage learning culture / John Biggs -- 4. Memorizing and understanding: the keys to the paradox? / Ference Marton, Gloria Dall'Alba and Tse Lai Kun -- 5. Accepting personal responsibility for learning /Farideh Salili -- 6. Hong Kong secondary school learners: a developmental perspective / David Watkins -- 7. Coping with second language texts: the development of lexically-based reading strategies /Robert Keith Johnson and Agnes Yau So Ngor -- 8. Studying in a second language: the experiences of Chinese students in Canada / John R. Kirby, Rosamund A. Woodhouse and Yamin Ma -- 9. How Hong Kong students cope with assessment / Catherine Tang and John Biggs |
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10. Collaborative learning: the latent dimension in Chinese students' learning / Catherine Tang -- 11. Chinese students at an Australian university: adaptability and continuity / Simone Volet and Peter Renshaw -- 12. Peer tutoring and learning outcomes /Sam Winter -- 13. Improving student learning through action research into teaching / Lyn Gow, David Kember and Jan McKay -- 14. The Chinese learner in retrospect / John Biggs and David Watkins |
| Summary |
Paints a clear, research-based picture of how Chinese students and their teachers see the context of their learning both in Hong Kong and abroad. The focus of much of this research is the question, "How can Chinese learners be so successful academically?" |
| Analysis |
Learning strategies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Academic achievement.
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Chinese students -- Evaluation.
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Chinese students -- Psychology.
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Chinese students -- Rating of.
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Chinese -- Foreign countries -- Psychology.
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Context effects (Psychology)
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Educational psychology.
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Learning ability.
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Learning.
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Motivation in education.
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Prediction of scholastic success.
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| Author |
Biggs, John B. (John Burville)
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Watkins, David (David A.)
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| LC no. |
97161362 |
| ISBN |
0864311826 |
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