Changing understandings of “low achievers”: a focused ethnographic approach to academic achievement in China’s new curricular reform
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DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2018.1509058
Abstract: ABSTRACT The term “low achiever”, a by-product of achievement-driven societies, can cause panic among parents, educators, and psychologists. At the turn of the millennium, a new curriculum reform (NCR) was initiated by the Chinese government.… read more here.
Keywords: focused ethnographic; changing understandings; low achievers; ethnographic approach ... See more keywords
Broadening and deepening the dialogue about “low achievers”
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DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2018.1511271
Abstract: The scholarly community has invested much time in the research and debate on issues involving “low achievers”. Permutations of this term include “under achievers”, “low performers”, “low progress l... read more here.
Keywords: low achievers; deepening dialogue; dialogue low; broadening deepening ... See more keywords