In the current global push to examine the diverse and complex approach in which classroom
culture contributes to the shaping of students' learning cultural identity. Classroom culture …

This book fundamentally examines the idea of classroom culture in the Chinese context and
creates the proposed model of “Collective Individualism Learning”. The idea of classroom …

This article identifies the problem that an instrumentalist mode of thinking dominates China's
contemporary education practice and suggests that the dichotomy between the “small self …

Quality education reform in China gives high importance to developing the individual's full
potential. However, the education system is dominated by a kind of exclusive …

Australian university students originate from increasingly diverse cultural backgrounds most
of which are defined as collectivist communities. As Australia is defined as a strongly …

This book explores the central question of how to cultivate a continued sense of self in the
radically changing Chinese society, a question that is highly related to the current ongoing …

Individualism and collectivism exist in all cultures. World outlook, social behavior, and
intellectual performance reflect different cultural characteristics and backgrounds of the East …

In an era when individuality has been increasingly emphasized, the development of science
and technology has provided technical support for the realization of individuation. However …

There are two types of educational approaches: one is student-centered learning and the
other is teacher-centered learning. Each approach has its strengths and challenges. Hence …

This chapter describes the dual responsibilities of teachers to facilitate student academic
achievement and character development, and it discusses how teachers must both motivate …