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A Cross-Cultural Examination of Socio-Psychological Resources in Mathematics Achievement between Korea and the US
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Kim, Suehye; Choi, Jungah – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2021
This cross-cultural study examines national variations in the association of youths' attitudinal characteristics and socio-psychological resources at school with their mathematics achievements between South Korea and the US. Using the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2015 data, it finds comparative results between two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Mathematics Achievement
Education Regime and Creativity: The Eastern Confucian and the Western Enlightenment Types of Learning in the PISA Test
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Muench, Richard; Wieczorek, Oliver; Gerl, Robin – Cogent Education, 2022
Creativity is the driving force of technological innovation and sustainable economic growth in the knowledge society. A central question, therefore, is how education helps to enhance creativity. As East Asian countries occupy the top of performance tests such as the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), it is most important…
Descriptors: Confucianism, Learning Strategies, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries
Improving Education in Confucian Countries through Analysis of Organizational Challenges, Leadership, and Responsibilities
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Schenck, Andrew D. – Journal of International Education and Leadership, 2015
While common philosophical foundations influence instruction and leadership in East Asian nations, variable historical factors also significantly impact education within these countries. The current study was designed to holistically examine educational systems in different Confucian contexts, so that contemporary issues and necessary reforms may…
Descriptors: Confucianism, Educational Philosophy, Instructional Leadership, Asian Culture