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Chinese Education Examined via the Lens of Self-Determination

Educational psychology review, 2018-03, Vol.30 (1), p.177-214 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
Chinese Education Examined via the Lens of Self-Determination
Author: Yu, Shi ; Chen, Beiwen ; Levesque-Bristol, Chantal ; Vansteenkiste, Maarten
Subjects: Academic achievement ; Alignment (Education) ; Asian students ; Child and School Psychology ; Computer Assisted Instruction ; Education ; Education policy ; Educational aspects ; Educational Change ; Educational Environment ; Educational Psychology ; Educational Technology ; Foreign Countries ; High Stakes Tests ; Individual Development ; International aspects ; Learning and Instruction ; Motivation ; Psychological aspects ; Psychological Needs ; Psychological Patterns ; REVIEW ARTICLE ; Role of Education ; Scores ; Self Determination ; Self-determination theory (Psychology) ; Student Needs ; Technology Uses in Education ; Tests ; Theories ; United States
Is Part Of: Educational psychology review, 2018-03, Vol.30 (1), p.177-214
Description: Chinese education is controversial: it is not only lauded for Chinese students' high test achievements but also criticized for curbing students' deep learning and development into well-rounded individuals. In the current paper, we propose that self-determination theory (SDT) serves as a useful framework for anatomizing Chinese educational ecology, especially understanding the fundamental developmental costs behind Chinese students' high test scores. In the first part, we provide an up-to-date overview of SDT, which proposes that a growthoriented motivation fueled by basic psychological needs underlies human development; hence, the role of education is to provide environmental support for these needs. After reviewing research evidence, we conclude that SDT serves as a valid theoretical framework for analyzing Chinese education. In the second part, we apply the lens of SDT to better understand the motivational dynamics that prevail in Chinese education. In doing so, we first primarily focus on the distal institutional level, thereby examining in detail how the high-stakes testing system headed by Gaokao fails to support—and may even thwart—basic psychological needs; we also address counterarguments favoring Gaokao, such as heightened involvement and alignment. We then scrutinize the pros and cons at the proximal level of the student environment— i.e., teachers and parents. Finally, we discuss existing reform attempts, which seemingly have very limited effectiveness. We propose that awareness of the problem and more holistic change are needed to realize more effective and sustainable change in Chinese education.
Publisher: New York: Springer
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1040-726X
EISSN: 1573-336X
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-016-9395-x
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
ProQuest Central

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Chinese Education Examined via the Lens of Self-Determination

Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016 ;COPYRIGHT 2018 Springer ;Educational Psychology Review is a copyright of Springer, (2016). All Rights Reserved. ;ISSN: 1040-726X ;EISSN: 1573-336X ;DOI: 10.1007/s10648-016-9395-x

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