Research in Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and Learning Book

Thirty academics from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Nepal present research examining extant and novel motivation and learning foci from a range of sociocultural perspectives. Fourteen chapters are grouped into three main sections focusing on research in identity, families and community, and methodology. Common themes among the majority of the papers include the dynamic sociocultural development of various self processes, such as self-concept and self-schema, how those processes affect curricular and pragmatic topics, and the similarities and differences within and between cultures revealed through cross-cultural examinations. There is no subject index. The title page shows the title as Research on sociocultural... instead of Research in sociocultural.... Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Thirty academics from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Nepal present research examining extant and novel motivation and learning foci from a range of sociocultural perspectives. Fourteen chapters are grouped into three main sections focusing on research in identity, families and community, and methodology. Common themes among the majority of the papers include the dynamic sociocultural development of various self processes, such as self-concept and self-schema, how those processes affect curricular and pragmatic topics, and the similarities and differences within and between cultures revealed through cross-cultural examinations. There is no subject index. The title page shows the title as instead of . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)