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Cultural universality and specificity of student engagement in school: The resu...
Lam, Shui-fong; Jimerson, Shane; Shin, Hyeonsook; Cefai, Carmel; Veiga, Feliciano Henriques; Hatzichristou, Chryse; Polychroni, Fotini; Kikas, EveBackground. A comprehensive understanding of the contextual factors that are linked to student engagement requires research that includes cross-cultural perspectives. Aims. This study investigated how student engagement in school is associated with grade, gender, and contextual factors across 12 countries. It also investigated whether these associations vary across countries with different levels of individuali...
Understanding and Measuring Student Engagement in School: The Results of an Int...
Lam, Shui-fong; Jimerson, Shane; Wong, Bernard P. H.; Kikas, Eve; Shin, Hyeonsook; Veiga, Feliciano Henriques; Hatzichristou, Chryse; Polychroni, FotiniThe objective of the present study was to develop a scale that is appropriate for use internationally to measure affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions of student engagement. Psychometric properties of this scale were examined with data of 3,420 students (7th, 8th, and 9th grade) from 12 countries (Austria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, the United Kingdo...
Do Girls and Boys Perceive Themselves as Equally Engaged in School? The Results...
Lam, Shui-fong; Jimerson, Shane; Kikas, Eve; Cefai, C.; Veiga, Feliciano Henriques; Nelson, Brett; Hatzichristou, Chryse; Polychroni, FotiniThis study examined gender differences in student engagement and academic performance in school. Participants included 3420 students (7th, 8th, and 9th graders) from Austria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The results indicated that, compared to boys, girls reported higher levels of engagement in school andwere rated high...