Chiu, Chi-yue, Salili, Farideh, Hong, Ying-yi, Chiu, Chi-yue, Salili, Farideh, and Hong, Ying-yi
This book presents 13 papers from a 1998 conference in Hong Kong that examined how to apply psychology to enhance learning and teaching quality and focused on multicultural education: (1) "The Role of Multiple Competencies and Self-Regulated Learning in Multicultural Education" (Chi-yue Chiu, Farideh Salili, and Ying-yi Hong); (2) "Intelligence Tests as Measures of Developing Expertise" (Robert J. Sternberg); (3) "Authority and Learning in Confucian-Heritage Education: A Relational Methodological Analysis" (David Yau-fai Ho, Si-qing Peng, and Fiona Shui-fun Chan); (4) "Implicit Concept Mapping: Methodology and Applications in Knowledge Assessment" (Eugene V. Aidman); (5) "Analogical Problem Construction as an Indicator of Understanding in Mathematics Problem Solving" (Allan B.I. Bernardo); (6) "The Changing Model of Intellectual Abilities: Effects on Schooling in Hong Kong" (Jimmy Chan); (7) "From Motivation to Self-Regulation: Clustering Students' Motivational and Cognitive Characteristics and Exploring the Impact of Social Interaction on Learning" (Jennifer Archer); (8) "Motivation and Self-Regulation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Effect of Culture and Context of Learning on Student Motivation and Self-Regulation" (Farideh Salili, Ho-ying Fu, Yuk-yue Tong, and Diana Tabatabai); (9) "Why Pursue a College Education? The Influence of Early Reflection and Goal Orientation on Adjustment during the First Semester" (Regina Conti); (10) "Motivational Change and Transition in the Transition from Primary School to Secondary School" (Judith MacCallum); (11)"Implicit Theories and Responses to Achievement Setbacks" (Wai-man Ip and Chi-yue Chiu); (12) "Relationship between Academic Performance and Use of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies among Form IV Students in Zimbabwe" (Alex R. Matambo); and (13) "An Investigative Research in Teaching and Learning in Chinese Societies" (David Yau-fai Ho, Si-qing Peng, and Fiona Shui-fun Chan). (Individual papers contain references.) (SM)