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The surprising underperformance of East Asians in US law and business schools: The liability of low assertiveness and the ameliorative potential of online classrooms

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2022-03, Vol.119 (13), p.e2118244119-e2118244119 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright National Academy of Sciences Mar 29, 2022 ;Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by PNAS. 2022 ;ISSN: 0027-8424 ;EISSN: 1091-6490 ;DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118244119 ;PMID: 35312365

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  • Title:
    The surprising underperformance of East Asians in US law and business schools: The liability of low assertiveness and the ameliorative potential of online classrooms
  • Author: Lu, Jackson G ; Nisbett, Richard E ; Morris, Michael W
  • Subjects: Asians ; Assertiveness ; Bamboo ; Business schools ; Classrooms ; Education ; Educational Status ; Ethnicity ; Humans ; Law schools ; Leadership ; Motivation ; Ratings ; Schools ; Social Sciences ; United States
  • Is Part Of: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2022-03, Vol.119 (13), p.e2118244119-e2118244119
  • Description: SignificanceTo date, researchers and practitioners have focused on the academic challenges of underrepresented ethnic groups in the United States. In comparison, Asians have received limited attention, as they are commonly assumed to excel across all educational stages. Six large studies challenge this assumption by revealing that East Asians (but not South Asians) underperform in US law schools and business schools. This is not because East Asians are less academically motivated or less proficient in English but because their low verbal assertiveness is culturally incongruent with the assertiveness prized by US law and business schools. Online classes (via Zoom) mitigated East Asians' underperformance in courses emphasizing assertiveness and class participation. Educators should reexamine pedagogical practices to create a culturally inclusive classroom.
  • Publisher: United States: National Academy of Sciences
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0027-8424
    EISSN: 1091-6490
    DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118244119
    PMID: 35312365
  • Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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