Comparative Analysis of Chinese and American Students' Class Performance and Overall Academic Performance

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Comparative Analysis of Chinese and American Students' Class Performance and Overall Academic Performance

Yuxuan Hu 1 , Hebin Li 2*
  • 1 Gould Academy, Bethel, ME, the United States    
  • 2 City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China    
  • *corresponding author hebinli2-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
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Abstract

The differences between Chinese and American college students in various aspects have always attracted much attention, especially in classroom performance and overall academic performance; there are many opinions and controversies. This essay focuses on examining the connection between Chinese and American college students' classroom behavior and academic achievement, or the effect of classroom behavior on academic achievement. Through the analysis and arrangement of ideas from articles from various angles, this paper compared the differences in this academic relationship between students from the two cultural backgrounds from various points of view and gave an overview so that readers can have a more detailed understanding. Based on summarizing points and views, this research gave a quick comparison before introducing the link between class and academic achievement based on Chinese and American pupils, respectively. The conclusion shows that classroom performance positively correlates with overall academic performance for both Chinese and American students. Students who are more active in classroom performance will have better academic performance. American students are more engaged and motivated in the classroom, and Chinese students are better at academic performance.

Keywords:

Class performance, Academic performance, Chinese students, American students

Hu,Y.;Li,H. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Chinese and American Students' Class Performance and Overall Academic Performance. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,724-729.
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Hu,Y.;Li,H. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Chinese and American Students' Class Performance and Overall Academic Performance. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,6,724-729.

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[2]. Gwenn, H and Woźniak, M. (2009). Developing an intercultural competence program at an international cross‐border university. Intercultural Education. 20. S113-S124. https://doi.org/10.1080/14675980903371019.

[3]. Rajabalee, B. Y., Santally, M. I., and Rennie, F. (2020). A study of the relationship between students’ engagement and their academic performances in an eLearning environment. E-Learning and Digital Media, 17(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042753019882567.

[4]. Durkin K. (2013). The adaptation of East Asian masters students to western norms of critical thinking and argumentation in the UK. Intercultural Education, 19:1, 15-27 https://doi.org/10.1080/14675980701852228.

[5]. Lee, J. (2014). Universal factors of student achievement in high-performing Eastern and Western countries. Journal of Educational Psychology, 106(2), 364–374. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035609.

[6]. Martine B. Powell, Carolyn H. Hughes-Scholes, Rebecca Smith, & Stefanie J. Sharman (2014). The relationship between investigative interviewing experience and open-ended question usage. Police Practice and Research. 15:4, 283-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/15614263.2012.704170.

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[16]. Niu, W. (2007). Individual and environmental influences on Chinese student creativity. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 41(3), 151-175.

[17]. Watkins, D. (2000). Learning and teaching: A cross-cultural perspective. School Leadership & Management, 20(2), 161-173.

[18]. Lukkarinen, A., Koivukangas, P., and Seppälä, T. (2016). Relationship between class attendance and student performance. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 228, 341-347.

[19]. Broussard, S. C., and Garrison, M. B. (2004). The relationship between classroom motivation and academic achievement in elementary‐school‐aged children. Family and consumer sciences research journal, 33(2), 106-120.

[20]. Pintrich, P. R., and De Groot, E. V. (1990). Motivational and self-regulated learning components of classroom academic performance. Journal of educational psychology, 82(1), 33.

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[22]. Martino, A. M., and Maher, C. A. (1999). Teacher questioning to promote justification and generalization in mathematics: What research practice has taught us. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 18(1), 53-78.