Test Your Knowledge and Understanding:
If you were able to answer 8/9 correctly, you have learned how Individualist and Collectivist cultures influence your students' attributions and now know how to help your students become aware of their attributions!
Chinese students celebrate after their efforts have paid off.
Chinese students celebrate after their efforts have paid off.
Sources Cited and Links
Bruning RH, Schraw GJ, Norby MM, Ronning RR. Cognitive Psychology and Instruction. Fourth edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall; 2004.
Choi, I., Nisbett, R. E., & Norenzayan, A. (1999). Causal attribution across cultures: Variation and universality. Psychological Bulletin,125(1), 47-63. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.125.1.47
Cousins, S. D. (1989). Culture and self-perception in Japan and the United States. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56, 124-131.
Halim, H., & Chew, I. K. (2008). Performance attributions: a cross cultural study comparing Singapore, Japan and us companies.
Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management, 55–73
Hofstede, Gert Jan, & Hofstede, Geert (2002). Exploring Culture: exercises, stories, and synthetic cultures. Intercultural Press, Inc.
Kuhn, Manford H. (1954) An Empirical Investigation of Self-Attitudes. American Sociological Review, Vol. 19, No. 1. pp. 68-76.
Peacock, Matthew. (2009) Attribution and Learning English as a Foreign Language. Oxford Journal, Vol. 64, No. 2. pp. 184-193.
Stevenson, Harold W. The Learning Gap. Simon & Schuster. New York, 1992.
Weiner, B. (1971). Perceiving the causes of success and failure. General Learning Press.
Locus of Control diagram:
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Self-concept
Weiner's Attribution diagram:
http://elitesportconsulting.wordpress.com/tag/extrinsic-intrinsic-motivation/
Li Po Illustrated Story Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uFa0hBPqOY
Bruning RH, Schraw GJ, Norby MM, Ronning RR. Cognitive Psychology and Instruction. Fourth edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall; 2004.
Choi, I., Nisbett, R. E., & Norenzayan, A. (1999). Causal attribution across cultures: Variation and universality. Psychological Bulletin,125(1), 47-63. doi:10.1037/0033-2909.125.1.47
Cousins, S. D. (1989). Culture and self-perception in Japan and the United States. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56, 124-131.
Halim, H., & Chew, I. K. (2008). Performance attributions: a cross cultural study comparing Singapore, Japan and us companies.
Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management, 55–73
Hofstede, Gert Jan, & Hofstede, Geert (2002). Exploring Culture: exercises, stories, and synthetic cultures. Intercultural Press, Inc.
Kuhn, Manford H. (1954) An Empirical Investigation of Self-Attitudes. American Sociological Review, Vol. 19, No. 1. pp. 68-76.
Peacock, Matthew. (2009) Attribution and Learning English as a Foreign Language. Oxford Journal, Vol. 64, No. 2. pp. 184-193.
Stevenson, Harold W. The Learning Gap. Simon & Schuster. New York, 1992.
Weiner, B. (1971). Perceiving the causes of success and failure. General Learning Press.
Locus of Control diagram:
http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Textbook/Motivation/Self-concept
Weiner's Attribution diagram:
http://elitesportconsulting.wordpress.com/tag/extrinsic-intrinsic-motivation/
Li Po Illustrated Story Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uFa0hBPqOY