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Zhou, Ning; Lam, Shui-Fong; Chan, Kam Chi – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
Chinese classrooms present an intriguing paradox to the claim of self-determination theory that autonomy facilitates learning. Chinese teachers appear to be controlling, but Chinese students do not have poor academic performance in international comparisons. The present study addressed this paradox by examining the cultural differences in…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Cultural Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Grade 5