Culturalizing achievement goal theory and research

Culturalizing achievement goal theory and research

• Zusho, Akane Graduate School of Education, Fordham University
• Clayton, Karen Graduate School of Education, Fordham University

Educational Psychologist, 46(4), 239-260, 2011

Routledge

2011

• A Human Growth & Development
  • AE Socioeconomic & Cultural Differences, Class & Family Background
• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GF Humanities & Arts

Anglo American Students School Motivation Chinese Students Asian American Indigenous Psychologies Physical Education Performance Goals Culture Psychology

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education

This article is primarily designed to provide a cultural analysis of the literature on achievement goals. First, an overview of the four dominant approaches to the study of culture-namely, cross-cultural psychology, cultural psychology, indigenous psychology, and psychological anthropology-is offered. Second, we analyze the extant body of research on achievement goals according to the three metatheoretical orientations of absolutism, relativism, and universalism and argue that cultural research on motivation should adopt a universalist approach as it is most consistent with a motivational science perspective. Finally, we conclude with concrete recommendations for how future research on culture and motivation should proceed in light of a universalistic perspective.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2011.614526]

• English

Journal Articles

• 00461520

• 10.1080/00461520.2011.614526

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/79246fbc

2014-07-11