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Benson, Nicholas; Oakland, Thomas; Shermis, Mark – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2009
Measurement of temperament is an important endeavor with international appeal; however, cross-national invariance (i.e., equivalence of test scores across countries as established by empirical comparisons) of temperament tests has not been established in published research. This study examines the cross-national invariance of school-aged…
Descriptors: Personality, Personality Measures, Cultural Differences, Personality Traits
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Nzelibe, Jide – Policy Review, 1993
Contrasts the author's experience as a public school student in Nigeria with his experiences in a public high school in a suburb of Washington (DC). In spite of poor funding, institutional bias, and cultural differences, the student believes that his Nigerian education was superior in atmosphere conducive to academic achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Educational Attitudes