Using a revised version of the Situation Attitude Scale (W. Sedlacek and G. Brooks, 1969), the attitudes of White student services practitioners toward Asian Americans were explored to determine if White student affairs practitioners at the University of Maryland differed in their attitudes in situations where a student's race was specified as…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the academic achievement discrepancy observed between Asian and non-Asian students by examining self-efficacy and several motivational factors. Original and revised versions of A. Bandura's Scale of Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulated Learning and measures of study effort, effort attribution, and academic…

This anthology is the second volume in a series sponsored by the Special Interest Group-Research on the education of Asian and Pacific Americans (SIG-REAPA) of the American Educational Research Association and California Association for Asian and Pacific American Education. The series intends to be a national voice for the education of Asian and…

Article suggests the development of learning experiences as a way to open levels of learning for all children. (Author/RK)

A historical and contemporary overview of three generations of Japanese Americans is presented. It is recommended that educators should examine and reform psychological, sociological, and institutional barriers which inhibit the self-enhancement of Asian Americans. (JN)

Within the context of the social history of the Chinese American elderly in the United States, the author analyzes the psychological and cultural patterns of learned helplessness among this minority group. (EF)

This intermediate/secondary level unit on contemporary China is based on Allyn and Bacon's "Social Change: The Case of Rural China." Supplementary materials are suggested. This article is one of several in this issue on China studies. (SJL)

Discrimination against Asian women is discussed in this article. Suggestions are made for self-development and social change so as to improve the status of Asian women in the United States. (MC)

Reviews and summarizes several books detailing research about the Asian and Pacific minorities in America, concluding that all Americans need to appreciate the significance and relevance of the Asian and Pacific American experience to the mainstream of America's culturally pluralistic past and present. (Author/JM)

The primary purpose of this article is to stress the importance of control among Asian Americans and to facilitate some understanding and awareness of the issues facing this group, rather than to provide some specific guidelines for counseling. (Author)

Investigates the stereotypical attitudes of college students toward a variety of social situations involving Asian Americans. Examines the effects of differential labeling of Asian Americans regarding the attitudes held toward them. Results indicate that students did hold stereotypical attitudes toward Asian Americans and that these attitudes were…

The terms "Asian" and "Pacific Islanders" capture diverse historical relationships and a powerful cultural/linguistic diversity. Many Asian-Pacific Americans have succeeded despite monumental prejudices and obstacles, including the "model minority" myth promoted by conservatives to limit affirmative action. Chin's…

This article defines learning style, reviews the research on the learning styles of Asian-American adolescents, identifies the cultural values that appear to have an impact on their academic achievement, compares cognitive styles of major cultural groups, and discusses the implications of these findings for teaching and counseling. (Author/LRW)

Addresses issues of diversity and equity with Asian American students in science education. Describes barriers as well as promising practices in science learning with these students and discusses current reform and its implications. Proposes an equity agenda with Asian American students in science education. Contains 107 references. (Author/JRH)

Explored the challenges and teaching strategies of 133 Asian bilingual educators using a detailed questionnaire developed specifically for the purposes of the investigation. Participants were asked to rate how important specific practices, strategies, and challenges were in their teaching of Asian bilingual students. (Author/VWL)