Browsing Wei-Cheng J. Mau by Title
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Parental influences on the high school students' academic achievement: A comparison of Asian immigrants, Asian Americans, and White Americans
(Wiley Blackwell, 1997-07)This study investigates the differences in parental influence on academic achievement of Asian immigrants, Asian Americans, and White Americans. The sample consisted of a nationally representative sample of 10th grade ... -
A qualitative exploration of STEM career development of high school students in Taiwan
(SAGE Publications, 2019-02-20)Although personal inputs and contextual variables in social cognitive career theory (SCCT) are recognized as key factors that affect career interests and choices, research has given minimal attention to the role of these ... -
Racial and ethnic differences in motivation for educational achievement in the United States
(Elsevier, 1999-12)Data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study (National Educational Longitudinal Study, (1994). NationalEducational Longitudinal Study: second follow-up (Report No.94-374). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of ... -
Social-cognitive factors of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career interests
(Springer, 2020-04-22)Guided by the social cognitive career theory (SCCT), this study examines the factors influencing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career interests and the career goals of college students in Taiwan ... -
Transforming high school counseling: counselors roles, practices, and expectations for student success
(Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2016-12)This study examined the current roles and practices of American high school counselors in relation to the ASCA National Model. Expectations for student success by high school counselors were also examined and compared to ... -
Understanding middle students' beliefs about knowledge and learning using a multidimensional paradigm
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2000-11)Recent theory (Schommer, 1990) suggests that personal epistemology is multidimensional. The multidimensional epistemology structure with middle school students was tested in this study. Over 1,200 students in Grades 7 and ... -
Why do Black American males earn less than Black American women? An examination of four hypotheses
(Council for Social and Economic Studies, 2002-01)Four hypotheses to explain why black men in the United States and Britain earn less than black women are examined. These are (1) Sowell's thesis black males have lower average intelligence than black females; this hypothesis ... -
Worldview differences between college students and graduate counseling trainees
(Wiley Blackwell, 1993-10)The purpose of this study was to examine whether graduate students in counseling (n=95) have different worldviews than undergraduate students (n=177) who might be potential clients. Students in both groups completed the ...