Investigating China and United States Students Cultural Learning Beliefs: Focus on Habits and Time Factor | Lupine Publishers
Investigating China and United States Students Cultural Learning Beliefs: Focus on Habits and Time Factor by Edeh Emmanuel Chidiebere in Open Access Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine in Lupine Publishers
Abstract
Chinese students are generally known
to be working harder, spending more time on academic activities and having a
stronger commitment to educational goals than their American counterparts. The
Confucian culture of learning, coupled with social and economic pressures,
compel Chinese youths to place much greater emphasis on educational attainment.
Drawn on survey data gathered from university students in both the USA and
China, this study explores how study habits formed during school years affect time
allocation decisions made by university students. We use samples of Shanghai
and NYC college students to investigate young adults’ perceptions and attitudes
toward the allocation of time between independent academic activities (studying
and reading) and non-study activities (social networking, video gaming, and TV
watching). The results appear to support claims that Chinese university
students spend a greater time on independent academic activities than their US
counterparts
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