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The aim of this book series is to provide a much needed outlet for the wealth of cross-cultural research that has not impacted upon mainstream education. This particular volume is divided into four parts: the motivation context; the learning context; the family context; and the curriculum context.
Introduction.
Chapter 1. Modern Education Needs Cross-Cultural Psychology; Harry Triandis.
Part I. The Motivation Context.
Chapter 2. Beyond Dichotomous Characterizations of Student Learning: New Directions in Achievement Motivation Research; Janine Bempechat and Beth A. Boulay.
Chapter 3. A Comparison of Motivational and Critical Thinking Orientations Across Ethnic Groups; Tim Urdan and Carol Giancarlo.
Chapter 4. The Contexts of Individual Motivational Change; Judith MacCallum.
Part II. The Learning Context.
Chapter 5. Social Representations of School Failure in Brazilian Public Schools: A Framework for Understanding and Change; Elizabeth Gama and Denise Meyrelles de Jesus.
Chapter 6. The Impact of Sociocultural Context on Future Goals and Self-Regulation; Stephanie Brickman and Raymond Miller.
Chapter 7. Uncovering Sociocultural Influences Leads to a Call for Personalized Learning; Glenn Fay.
Part III. The Family Context.
Chapter 8. Perceived Parenting Success of Mothers in Japan; Robert Strom, Shirley Strom, and Paris Strom, Katsuko Makino and Yukiko Morishima.
Chapter 9. Fathers' Role in the School Success of Adolescents: A Singapore Study; Ong Ai Choo and Esther Tan.
Chapter 10. Correlates of Achievement in the United Arab Emirates: A Sociocultural Study; Maher M. Abu-Hilal.
Part IV. The Curriculum Context.
Chapter 11. Engaged Reading: A Multi-level Approach to Considering Sociocultural Factors with Diverse Learners; Robert Rueda, Laurie Macgillivray, Lilia Monzó, and Angela Arzubiaga.
Chapter 12. Adolescent Second Language Writers in China: A Sociocultural Analysis; Kerri-Lee Krause and Dan O'Brien.
Chapter 13. Achievement in Mathematics and Language Arts: A Comparative Study of Canadian and German Preservice Teachers' Beliefs; Erika Kuendiger, David Kellenberger, and Siegbert Schmidt.
Chapter 14. Native American Influence on Curriculum and Instruction; Scott Sparks.
Chapter 15. Sociocultural Context and Service Learning Inside and Outside of the University Classroom; Valerie McKay.
Chapter 16. Play and Learning in School: A Motivational Approach; Ole Fredrik Lillemyr.