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SUMMARY:Culturalizing motivation research: Insights from Cross-cultural Ps
 ychology - Ronnel B. King\, University of Hong Kong
DTSTART:20120316T090000Z
DTEND:20120316T120000Z
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CONTACT:Gabriela Martinez
DESCRIPTION:The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with theor
 etical and empirical tools for studying the interplay of motivation\, cult
 ure\, and learning in multicultural educational contexts. The first part o
 f the workshop will focus on familiarizing participants with theoretical c
 ontent knowledge on how motivation researchers have studied culture\, whil
 e the second part of the workshop will focus on empirical approaches that 
 can be used to most effectively explore cross-cultural similarities and di
 fferences in motivation. In Part 1\, studies that explicitly investigate t
 he role of culture in motivation will be reviewed. Attention will be given
  to findings that seem paradoxical from a Western-oriented psychology. We 
 will also consider the consequences that these cultural differences in mot
 ivational dynamics have across a broad range of psycho-educational phenome
 na such as learning strategies\, school engagement\, academic emotions\, a
 nd achievement among others.The second part of the workshop will consider 
 how cross-cultural similarities and differences can be most effectively st
 udied\, and will explore the strengths and weaknesses of different kinds o
 f methods. The consilience approach is advocated for strengthening the fin
 dings in cross-cultural educational research. Three strategies for strengt
 hening cross-cultural invariance are proposed under this framework: system
 atic contrasts of cultural groups\, the inclusion of covariates to rule ou
 t alternative explanations\, and the use of multiple research methods.
LOCATION:Room 2S3\, Donald McIntyre Building\, Faculty of Education\, 184 
 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ
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