ABSTRACT

Learning strategies and academic performance have been extensively investigated but relatively few studies were conducted in East Asia. This volume presents a reflection on the current status of metacognition and academic performance in the East Asian region. It serves to provide a more complete picture of the global study of how students‘ learning and studying strategies affect their acdemic performance. This book will be of interest to researchers and educators in the area of education, education psychology, cross-cultural studies, education policy, curriculum and instruction and regional studies.

chapter 1|4 pages

Cognition, metacognition and academic performance

What are the differences between East Asian and the Western?

part I|82 pages

Cognition, metacognition and academic performance in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan

part II|68 pages

Cognition, metacognition and academic performance in Japan, Singapore and South Korea

chapter 7|12 pages

Situating metacognition in context

Importance of others and affect in metacognitive interventions

chapter 8|21 pages

Strategies for achieving deep understanding and improving learning skills

New approaches to instruction and lesson study in Japanese schools