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Peer reviewedHess, Robert D.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1987
Beliefs about children's performance in mathematics were examined through interviews with mothers and their sixth-grade children in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and in Chinese-American and Caucasian-American groups in the United States. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Attribution Theory, Chinese, Chinese Americans
Download full textHess, Robert D.; And Others – 1986
This study examined family beliefs and motivation as sources for the superior performance on mathematics tests by Chinese students compared with Caucasian students in the United States. Beliefs about children's performance were examined in mothers and their sixth grade children in the People's Republic of China and in Chinese-American and…
Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
