The Intersection of Culture and Achievement Motivation.
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Achievement motivation is something that all members of the school com-munity want to support in students, however few may recognize that it is influenced by culture. The very meaning of “achievement ” is culturally vari-able, and the motives that students have for achieving may be quite different, depending upon their cultural background. The practices of schools tend to reflect the individualism of the dominant U.S. culture. Many students come from families that are more collectivistic. Elementary bilingual teachers used a cultural framework of individualism/collectivism to guide understanding and innovations related to achievement motivation. Examples illustrate cultural differences and how they can be bridged. Key Words: achievement motivation, cultural differences, bridging cultures, individualism, collectivism, academic goals, social goals, schools, teachers’
Authors: Elise Trumbull, Carrie Rothstein‐Fisch
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2162044683