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Stankov, Lazar – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
This paper reviews findings from several studies that contribute to our understanding of cross-cultural differences in academic achievement, anxiety and self-doubt. The focus is on comparisons between Confucian Asian and European regions. Recent studies indicate that high academic achievement of students from Confucian Asian countries is…
Descriptors: Asians, High Achievement, Academic Achievement, Primary Sources
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Zhu, Chang; Valcke, Martin; Schellens, Tammy – Learning and Individual Differences, 2008
This paper reports findings with regard to learning conceptions and approaches to learning of Flemish and Chinese students. The Conceptions of Learning Inventory (COLI) and the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) were administered to first-year university students from China (N = 362) and Flanders (N = 360). The 3-factor…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Study Skills, Interpersonal Competence
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Marangos, John; Alley, Sean – Learning and Individual Differences, 2007
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of concept maps as a teaching and learning tool in university level Principles of Microeconomics courses in Australia and USA. Concept mapping was incorporated in the teaching material in both courses at different countries and, at the end of the semester, the students completed a survey regarding the use,…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Microeconomics, Maps, Instructional Materials