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Watkins, David; And Others – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Reports two studies comparing responses of Filipino and Nepalese students to learning process questionnaires to those for Australian and Hong Kong students. Presents evidence for a similar structure of learning processes in each culture. Concludes that little evidence supports the contention that Asian learners are more prone to rote learning than…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Cognitive Style, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences