Foreword; References; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Introduction; Chapter 1: Advancing Psychological Studies on Asian Learners: Honoring the Legacy of David A. Watkins; Honoring David Watkins; Overview of the Volume; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: A Journey Through David Watkins's Research and Contribution to Cross-Cultural Psychology; The Background; David Watkins's Research Interests; Watkins and the Asian Learner; Watkins and Effective Learning; Collaborative Studies; Watkins Post Retirement; Watkins's Texts; Some Statistics!; What Does David Say?; References

Part II: Beliefs About Learning and SchoolingChapter 3: The Indispensable Role of Culture in Shaping Children's Learning Beliefs; Sociocultural Context; My Basic Research Interest; Learning Lexicon and Ideal Learner Image; Children's Learning Beliefs; Parental Socialization; Longitudinal Study on Chinese Immigrant Children: A Looming New Developmental Paradox; Conclusion and Implications; References; Chapter 4: Understanding Students' Beliefs About Knowledge and Learning in a Sociocultural Context: The Case of Korean Middle School Students; Introduction

Part I: Cultural Traditions of Education in KoreaSocial Changes and Cultural Traits in Curricula; Part II: Epistemological Beliefs and Confidence in Learning; Literature Review; Epistemological Beliefs and Culture; Epistemological Beliefs and Independent Learning; Research Design; Participants; Instruments and Data Analysis; Results; Epistemological Beliefs; Epistemological Beliefs and Confidence in Independent Learning; Group Differences in Epistemological Beliefs and Confidence in Independent Learning; Discussion; References

Chapter 5: Youths' Reasoning About Higher Education in MacaoMethod; Informants; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Findings; Guanxi or Social Networking; Normative Reasons; Career Prospects; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Filipino Students' Reasons for Not Being Motivated in School: Insights into Their Implicit Beliefs About Motivation and Learning; Conceptualizing Lack of Motivation; Social Dimensions of Filipino Learners' Motivation; Method; Participants; Instruments and Procedure; Data Analysis; Results; Internal Factors; Significant Others; Subject and Course

The Teacher and Teaching Physical Environment; Financial Well-Being; Discussion; References; Part III: Self-Related Processes; Chapter 7: Testing the Internal and External Frames of Reference for Academic Self-Concept Among Chinese Vocational Students; Introduction; The I/E Model; The Competence-Affect Separation Within Math and Verbal Self-Concepts; Chinese Cultural Model of Learning: Competence and Affect Beliefs Embedding in It; The Present Investigation; Method; Sample; Measures; Statistical Analyses; Results; The Internal Structure of Academic Self-Concept