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Jesus Alfonso D. Datu; Ming Ming Chiu; Nino Jose Mateo; Lan Yang – International Journal of STEM Education, 2024
Past studies of grit's educational benefits, such as science engagement, showed mixed results across cultures. So, we elaborated the prior model of grit (perseverance of effort, consistency of interest) with "adaptability to situations" (forming a "triarchic model of grit" TMG), and tested TMG's relation to subsequent science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Persistence, High School Students, Learner Engagement
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Chan, Chui Yi; Cheung, Kwok Leung – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The current research examined the gender difference in relationships in terms of overt and covert narcissism, hypercompetitiveness, personal development competitiveness, and mental health problems, such as anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms among college students. Participants: 195 college students (mean age = 21.55 years) in Hong…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Competition, Mental Health
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Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.; Yuen, Mantak; Fung, Eric; Zhang, Jiahong; Chan, Serene; Wu, Florence – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
Passion and perseverance for long-term goals (often referred to as grit) has been found to be associated with well-being in typically developing students and adults. However, previous studies primarily relied on a two-factor model of grit, underpinned by "perseverance of effort" and "consistency of interests." This model has…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Resilience (Psychology), Personality Traits, Self Efficacy
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Shiang-Yi Lin; Kevin Kien Hoa Chung – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2024
In multicultural education, empathy has been regarded as an essential teacher disposition that enables teachers to better understand culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students through perspective-taking. However, less is known about the mechanism that underlies how empathy fosters teachers' competence in supporting CLD students, i.e.,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Empathy, Cultural Awareness, Teacher Competencies
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Tan, Charlene – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2019
This article analyses and compares the responses of parents to education policy initiatives in Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The education reform in three localities converges on changing an exam-centric culture and equipping students to thrive in a globalised world. Through a discussion of three representative policy initiatives--Direct…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Personality Traits, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.; Buenconsejo, Jet U.; Shek, Cheuk Ying Cherry; Choy, Yat Ling Elaine; Sou, Kuai Long Elvo – School Psychology International, 2023
There is evidence showing that the triarchic model of grit and its dimensions (i.e., "perseverance of effort," "consistency of interests," and "adaptability to situations") predict engagement and well-being outcomes in high school and undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. However, there has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Ju Seong Lee; Tim Taylor – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
This mixed-methods study investigates whether and to what extent positive psychology constructs (classroom enjoyment, grit, and growth mindset) and Extramural English predict primary school students' willingness to communicate in a second language (L2 WTC) both in the classroom (a fictitious but common setting for English communication among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.; Yang, Lan; Mateo, Nino Jose – School Psychology, 2021
This research examines the cross-cultural differences on triarchic model of grit (TMG) dimensions (i.e., "perseverance of effort," "consistency of interests," and "adaptability to situations") and the associations of grit with academic engagement in Math and Science among secondary school students in one secondary…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Learner Engagement, Mathematics Education, Science Education
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Hennebry-Leung, Mairin; Xiao, Hu Amy – Language Teaching Research, 2023
Effective teaching practice requires that teachers know their students not as 'faceless average learners', but as individuals. The most individual of learner characteristics is personality, and yet language education research has made little progress in understanding the role of personality. As the field of language learning motivation seeks to…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Student Role, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning
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Tsang, Art – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Oral presentations, activities often assessed and also a means by which learning could take place, are commonplace in higher education. General (delivery) skills in presentations are particularly useful beyond university such as in job interviews and communication with clients and colleagues in the workplace. However, little has been in place to…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Skill Development, Self Management, Communication Skills
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Ran Wei – Cogent Education, 2024
The utilisation of the RIASEC Theory, based on the Holland Code, has gained substantial popularity in the realm of career planning. Nevertheless, only a limited number of studies have explored the potential influence of the six personality types identified in the Realistic-Investigative-Artistic-Social-Enterprising-Conventional Theory (RIASEC…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Educational Theories, Career Choice
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Law, Vincent T. S.; Yee, Hilary H. L.; Ng, Tommy K. C.; Fong, Ben Y. F. – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2023
The adoption of online learning approach in education is becoming more popular around the world to overcome the time and spatial barriers of traditional face-to-face learning. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the normality of learning and avoiding face-to-face activities is one tactic to minimise the spread of…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change, Community Colleges
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Cheung, Rebecca Hun Ping; Mok, Magdalena Mo Ching – Creativity Research Journal, 2018
Previous studies have suggested that teacher's personality traits and pedagogy are the important areas of investigation in creativity research; however, little is known about the relationship between teachers' personality traits and creativity-fostering pedagogy. This study proposed a model describing 3 types of perceived personality traits that…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Creativity
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Liang, Chaoyun; Ip, Ching Yin; Wu, Shih-Chia; Law, Kris Mo Yin; Wang, Jiun-Hao; Peng, Li-Pei; Liu, Huei-Ching – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Promoting green socioentrepreneurship is crucial for sustainable economic development in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in highly urbanised areas such as Taiwan and Hong Kong. However, little research has focused on this topic. Therefore, we conducted two studies to analyse how personality traits, entrepreneurial creativity, and social…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Social Capital, Predictor Variables, Entrepreneurship
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Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.; Fong, Ricci W. – School Psychology International, 2018
Passion and perseverance for long-term goals or grit has been linked to various indices of educational success such as academic achievement, engagement, and motivation. Despite the nascent evidence regarding the beneficial impact of grit, previous investigations adopted a variable-centered approach which could not explore how individuals with…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns, Academic Achievement
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