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Xu, Jian; Huang, Ya-Ting – Educational Studies, 2021
In this study, the associations between social support, reading confidence and English reading amount were examined using a sample of Grade 5 and Grade 6 primary school students (N = 570) in Hong Kong. It was hypothesised that the effect of parent support, teacher support, and peer support on reading amount was mediated by reading confidence. Age…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Reading Achievement
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Cooper, Paul; Yan, Zi – Educational Studies, 2015
This study aims to explore the relationships between the extent and perceived quality of teachers' experience of training in behaviour management (BM), and their awareness of the nature and extent of behavioural problems among school students, and their confidence in their own competence to deal with such problems. Teachers (n = 183) from Hong…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Self Efficacy, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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Tam, Vicky C. W.; Chan, Raymond M. C. – Educational Studies, 2011
This study examines the perceptions of Chinese students and parents in Hong Kong on homework involvement, assignment type and homework functions. The relationships of homework perceptions to student and parent attributes are also assessed. The sample includes 1393 pairs of students and their parents from 36 primary schools in Hong Kong. Findings…
Descriptors: Homework, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes