Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian Learners
Teacher behaviors are one of the most significant factors influencing student learning. Students from different cultures may have different interpretations of their teachers’ behaviors. This study compared the associations between teacher strictness, teacher feedback, and students’ motivational beli...
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doaj-bc9b5aa91ac3401dad41b428b19f37c52021-01-15T05:38:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-01-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.564327564327Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian LearnersYushan Jiang0Chi-Kin John Lee1Zhi Hong Wan2Junjun Chen3Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong KongDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong KongDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong KongDepartment of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong KongTeacher behaviors are one of the most significant factors influencing student learning. Students from different cultures may have different interpretations of their teachers’ behaviors. This study compared the associations between teacher strictness, teacher feedback, and students’ motivational beliefs using data from six Western countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand) and six East Asian regions (Japan, Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015. A total of 89,869 15-year-old students were included in data analysis. The findings indicate that (i) teacher strictness was negatively associated with Western students’ motivation, but positively related to that of East Asian students; (ii) teacher feedback had significant positive associations with the motivational beliefs of both Western and East Asian students; and (iii) there was a positive relationship between teacher strictness and teacher feedback in East Asian context. These results highlight the need to consider cultural factors when interpreting students’ reactions to teacher behaviors.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.564327/fullteacher feedbackteacher strictnessmotivational beliefsWestern and East Asian learnersinterpersonal behavior and communicationteacher behavior and classroom practice |
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Yushan Jiang Chi-Kin John Lee Zhi Hong Wan Junjun Chen Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian Learners Frontiers in Psychology teacher feedback teacher strictness motivational beliefs Western and East Asian learners interpersonal behavior and communication teacher behavior and classroom practice |
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Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian Learners |
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Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian Learners |
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Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian Learners |
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Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian Learners |
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Stricter Teacher, More Motivated Students? Comparing the Associations Between Teacher Behaviors and Motivational Beliefs of Western and East Asian Learners |
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stricter teacher, more motivated students? comparing the associations between teacher behaviors and motivational beliefs of western and east asian learners |
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Teacher behaviors are one of the most significant factors influencing student learning. Students from different cultures may have different interpretations of their teachers’ behaviors. This study compared the associations between teacher strictness, teacher feedback, and students’ motivational beliefs using data from six Western countries (the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand) and six East Asian regions (Japan, Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2015. A total of 89,869 15-year-old students were included in data analysis. The findings indicate that (i) teacher strictness was negatively associated with Western students’ motivation, but positively related to that of East Asian students; (ii) teacher feedback had significant positive associations with the motivational beliefs of both Western and East Asian students; and (iii) there was a positive relationship between teacher strictness and teacher feedback in East Asian context. These results highlight the need to consider cultural factors when interpreting students’ reactions to teacher behaviors. |
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teacher feedback teacher strictness motivational beliefs Western and East Asian learners interpersonal behavior and communication teacher behavior and classroom practice |
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