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The Psychology of Asian Learners

A Festschrift in Honor of David Watkins

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Editors:
  1. Ronnel B. King

    1. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong SAR, China

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  2. Allan B. I. Bernardo

    1. Department of Psychology Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China

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  • Showcases a range of empirical and review papers that consider the psychological aspects and characteristics of Asian learners’ experiences

  • Stimulates a lively discussion and helps readers to understand Asian learners from diverse psychological perspectives

  • Presents essential research on students from East Asia, Southeast Asia and West Asia (the Middle East)

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Table of contents (40 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  4. Self-Related Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
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    2. Testing the Internal and External Frames of Reference for Academic Self-Concept Among Chinese Vocational Students

      • Lan Yang, A. Katrin Arens, Man Kate Xu, Kuen Fung Sin
      Pages 101-123

    3. The Arab Culture and the Arab Self: Emphasis on Gender

      • Maher M. Abu-Hilal, Said Aldhafri, Muna Al-Bahrani, Mohammad Kamali
      Pages 125-138

    4. Theoretical and Psychometric Review of Arabic Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs Research

      • Said Aldhafri
      Pages 139-155

    5. The Role of Self-Efficacy and Connectedness in the Academic Success of Chinese Learners

      • Ricci W. Fong, Man Tak Yuen
      Pages 157-169

  6. Learning Motivation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
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About this book

This book celebrates the scholarly achievements of Prof. David A. Watkins, who has pioneered research on the psychology of Asian learners, and helps readers grasp the cognitive, motivational, developmental, and socio-cultural aspects of Asian learners learning experiences. A wide range of empirical and review papers, which examine the characteristics of these experiences as they are shaped by both the particularities of diverse educational systems/cultural milieus and universal principles of human learning and development, are showcased. The individual chapters, which explore learners from fourteen Asian countries, autonomous regions, and/or economies, build on research themes and approaches from Prof. Watkins’ research work, and are proof of the broad importance and enduring relevance of his seminal psychological research on learners and the learning process.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Ronnel B. King

  • Department of Psychology Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China

    Allan B. I. Bernardo

About the editors

Ronnel B. King is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Hong Kong Institute of Education. Prior to this, he was a Research Scientist at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He finished his PhD in Educational Psychology at The University of Hong Kong under the supervision of David Watkins. His research interests are on student motivation and well-being. He presently serves as an editorial board member for Contemporary Educational Psychology and The Asia Pacific Education Researcher, and is currently serving as a guest editor for a special issue on culture and motivation in the British Journal of Educational Psychology.

Allan B. I. Bernardo is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Macau. His research interest relate to lay theories and intergroup relations, socioeconomic inequality and mobility, hope, gratitude and other positive psychological experiences, and the cultural dimensions of learning and academic achievement. He is Editor Emeritus of The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Psychology of Asian Learners

  • Book Subtitle: A Festschrift in Honor of David Watkins

  • Editors: Ronnel B. King, Allan B. I. Bernardo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-576-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-287-575-4Published: 22 October 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-10-1228-0Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-576-1Published: 12 October 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVI, 664

  • Topics: International and Comparative Education, Learning & Instruction, Educational Psychology

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