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Peer reviewedKember, David; Gow, Lyn – Studies in Higher Education, 1991
This article questions the stereotyped picture of the Asian university student as relying heavily on rote learning. A survey comparing Hong Kong students (n=2,143) with Australian norms found similar study processes in the two groups, suggesting that tendencies toward reproductive study approaches may be a function of teaching practices rather…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
