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A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Achievement and Social Goals among Chinese and Filipino Students

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King, Ronnel B.; Ganotice, Fraide A.; Watkins, David A. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2014

We examined how achievement (mastery and performance) and social goals (affiliation, approval, concern, and status) influenced various learning outcomes in two collectivist cultures. Filipino (n = 355) and Hong Kong Chinese (n = 697) secondary students answered the relevant questionnaires. Regression analyses using mastery, performance, and social…

Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Metacognition, Predictor Variables, Asians

Examining the Role of Social Goals in School: A Study in Two Collectivist Cultures

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King, Ronnel B.; McInerney, Dennis M.; Watkins, David A. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2013

Achievement goal theorists have mostly focused on the role of mastery and performance goals in the school setting with little attention being paid to social goals. The aim of this study was to explore the role of social goals in influencing educational outcomes in two collectivist cultures: Hong Kong and the Philippines. Results showed that social…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Collectivism, Social Influences, Goal Orientation

Studying for the Sake of Others: The Role of Social Goals on Academic Engagement

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King, Ronnel Bornasal; McInerney, Dennis M.; Watkins, David A. – Educational Psychology, 2012

Much of the research on achievement goal theory has focused on the roles of mastery and performance goals in academic engagement, thus the role of other goals such as social goals has mostly been neglected. The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of different kinds of social goals (affiliation, approval, concern, responsibility and…

Descriptors: Student Motivation, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Mastery Learning