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How European American and Taiwanese Mothers Talk to Their Children about Learning
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Li, Jin; Fung, Heidi; Bakeman, Roger; Rae, Katharine; Wei, Wanchun – Child Development, 2014
Little cross-cultural research exists on parental socialization of children's learning beliefs. The current study compared 218 conversations between European American and Taiwanese mothers and children (6-10 years) about good and poor learning. The findings support well-documented cultural differences in learning beliefs. European Americans…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Asian Culture
Personal Storytelling as a Medium of Socialization in Chinese and American Families.
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Miller, Peggy J.; And Others – Child Development, 1997
Examined the socialization functions of personal storytelling in Taiwanese and European American families. Multilevel analysis of naturally occurring stories regarding 2- to 5-year olds revealed that Chinese families' stories were more likely to convey moral and social standards than were European American families' stories. European Americans…
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Content Analysis, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Mathematics Classrooms in Japan, Taiwan, and the United States.
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Stigler, James W.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
Studies were conducted in Chinese, Japanese, and American classrooms during mathematics classes. Large cross-cultural differences were found in variables related to classroom structure and management. These paralleled differences in mathematics achievement among China, Japan, and the United States. (PCB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Educational Practices
Universal, Developmental, and Variable Aspects of Young Children's Play: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Pretending at Home.
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Haight, Wendy L.; Wang, Xiao-lei; Fung, Heidi Han-tih; Williams, Kimberley; Mintz, Judith – Child Development, 1999
This study used longitudinal data from five Irish American families and nine Chinese families in Taiwan, in conjunction with cultural psychology research evidence, to propose universal, culturally variable, and developmental dimensions of children's pretend play. Findings raise the theoretical issue of how universal and variable dimensions of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
The Self-Perception of Competence by Chinese Children.
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Stigler, James W.; And Others – Child Development, 1985
Harter's Perceived Competence Scale for Children was administered to 714 Taiwanese fifth graders; results were compared with those from American samples. Cultural differences were found. Results among Chinese replicate the measures' factorial validity and, across the two groups, indicate a high correlation between perceived cognitive competence…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Competence