Self-construal, incremental beliefs of ability, and learning preferences of singapore students
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Luo, Wenshu and Yeung, Alexander Seeshing. (2016). Self-construal, incremental beliefs of ability, and learning preferences of singapore students. In In R. B.King and A. B. I.Bernardo (Ed.). The Psychology of Asian Learners pp. 593 - 606 Springer.
Authors | Luo, Wenshu and Yeung, Alexander Seeshing |
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Editors | R. B.King and A. B. I.Bernardo |
Abstract | This study investigated how self-construal as a sociocultural indicator relates to Singapore students’ incremental beliefs of ability and competitive and cooperative learning preferences, and the mediational role of incremental beliefs of ability in the relationship between self-construal and students’ learning preferences. A large sample of 2648 Singapore secondary students from 102 classes took measures of independent and interdependent self-construal, and about 3 months later they took measures of incremental beliefs of math ability and also competitive and cooperative learning preferences in their math study. We conducted multi-group confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, and the results supported measurement and structural invariance between boys and girls. Interdependent self-construal positively predicted incremental beliefs of math ability, and incremental beliefs of math ability were positively associated with both competitive and cooperative learning preferences. Interdependent self-construal positively predicted cooperative learning preference both directly and through the mediation of incremental beliefs of math ability; it also positively predicted competitive learning preference indirectly through incremental beliefs of math ability. Independent self-construal directly predicted competitive learning preference positively. The findings and implications for classroom teaching are discussed in the academic context of Singapore. |
Keywords | self-construal; incremental beliefs of ability; competitive learning; cooperative learning |
Page range | 593 - 606 |
Year | 2016 |
Book title | The Psychology of Asian Learners |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of publication | United States of America |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84955395027 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/895x5/self-construal-incremental-beliefs-of-ability-and-learning-preferences-of-singapore-students
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