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Hall, Nathan C. – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2019
In contrast to a burgeoning research literature on the role of emotions in learning and instruction in Western culture, research on how emotions impact student and teacher development in Asian countries is lacking. The present paper reviews seven publications included in the 2019 Special Issue of The Asia--Pacific Education Researcher examining…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Asians, Role, Teacher Attitudes
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Farh, Jiing-lih; Leong, Frederick T. L.; Law, Kenneth S. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1998
A study of 1,813 college freshmen in Hong Kong showed that Holland's model of interests and personality types has considerable external validity. Students with stronger traditional Chinese values behaved less consistently with Holland's model than those with weaker traditional values. (SK)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Cheung, Fanny M.; Leung, Kwok; Zhang, Jian-Xin; Sun, Hai-Fa; Gan, Yi-Qun; Song, Wei-Zhen; Xie, Dong – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 2001
Three studies involving Chinese respondents from China and Hong Kong and diverse respondents from Hawaii compared the Chinese Personality Assessment Inventory factor structure with the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and NEO-Five Factor Inventory. Results supported the universality of the five-factor model, the validity of NEO-PI-R,…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Tse, Kin-shing; Chung, Choi-man – Chinese University Education Journal, 1995
Employs John Holland's vocational theory to study the relationship between teaching performance and teachers' personality-environment congruence. Finds that teacher-students with high congruence between their personalities and the school environment displayed higher scores on teaching performance. Suggests that personality-environment congruence…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Personality Traits
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Ho, David Y. F. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1987
First-year University of Hong Kong students were subjects in a study using sex, verbal intelligence, personality, and attitudinal variables as predictors of English language skills. Results showed that levels of proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking were independent of one another. (LMO)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, College Students, Correlation, English (Second Language)
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Goodwin, Robin; Tang, Daniel – Journal of Social Psychology, 1991
Summarizes a study of questionnaire responses by British and Hong Kong Chinese students rating preferred traits in friends and romantic partners. Reports that romantic partners were expected to be more honest and caring than friends. Lists three principal preferences: kindness/consideration, extroversion, and sensitivity. Finds sensitivity…
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Creativity, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
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Zhang, Wei-yuan; Yeung, Lai-hung Au – Distance Education, 2003
The purpose of this paper is to report on the development of the first online self-directed inventory on the measurement of academic programme preferences (MAPP) for potential students at the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK). In this study, trait-factor theory and personality type theory were employed. 1,963 respondents in Hong Kong were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Lifelong Learning, Distance Education