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, 2006 There is a longstanding debate in the self-concept literature surrounding the causal ordering of self-concept and academic achievement. Some researchers have argued that self-esteem has no positive impact upon performance (Baumeister, Campbell, Krueger &
Marsh, Herbert W., O'Mara, Alison J.
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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Holding Fast: The Persistence and Dominance of Gender Stereotypes [PDF]
This paper investigates the persistence of gender stereotyping in the forecasting of risk attitudes. Subjects predict the gamble choice of target subjects in one of two treatments. First, based only on visual clues and then based on visual clues plus two
Philip J. Grossman
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the under‐theorized political role and identity of Chinese international students, who emerge as significant actors caught between U.S. soft power ambitions and rising geopolitical suspicion. Amid escalating U.S.‐China tensions, these students are forced to confront environments shaped by competing geopolitical discourses ...
Jing Yu
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Aging, effort, and stereotyping: The evidence for the moderating role of self-involvement [PDF]
A study with young and older adults (N=91) investigated the effect of self-involvement on stereotyping tendency and effort mobilization. We hypothesized that the impact of self-involvement varies as a function of age: increased self-involvement should ...
Czarnek, G, Kossowska, M, Richter, M
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Investigating self-concept and health-related quality of life
, 2006 Health-related quality of life has been an important topic of research in diverse fields such as medicine, nursing, community service provision and psychology.
Dowson, Martin +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
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The measurement of multidimensional self-concept in adults with mild intellectual disability
, 2006 Although self-concept is now recognised as a multidimensional construct, unidimensional measurement is still common practise for adults with mild intellectual disabilities.
Craven, Rhonda +2 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Previous research concerning Global South doctoral students in the United Kingdom has mainly situated their experiences within adaptationist paradigms, emphasising cultural adjustment and assimilation into Western academic norms. Such studies often depict students as passive recipients, overlooking their agency and the transformative potential
Peng Zhang +3 more
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Korean Wave| Cultural Translation of K-Pop Among Asian Canadian Fans
International Journal of Communication, 2017 Drawing on qualitative interview data, this study examines the cultural translation of K-pop in Canada. By focusing on Canadian youth of Asian descent, who are relatively marginalized in the dominant Canadian mediascape yet considered a main segment of ...
Kyong Yoon
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