Chen H
Education Division, Saint Martin's College, Lacey, Washington 98503, USA.
Adolescence. 2001 Summer;36(142):305-13.
This study examined the differences in attitudes toward science education among American, Chinese-American, and Chinese parents and students. Parents' expectations for their high school children's science performance were also compared among the three cultural groups. It was found that both Chinese parents and students had more positive attitudes toward science education than did their American counterparts. Chinese parents placed greater emphasis on self-improvement, set higher standards, and more often helped their children to learn science than did American parents. The attitudes of the Chinese-Americans appeared to show the influences of both their Chinese heritage and American culture. Overall, a high positive correlation was found between parents' and students' attitudes toward science education.
本研究调查了美国、华裔美国人和华裔父母及学生对科学教育的态度差异。同时比较了这三个文化群体中父母对其高中生科学成绩的期望。研究发现，华裔父母和学生对科学教育的态度比美国父母和学生更为积极。与美国父母相比，华裔父母更强调自我提升，设定更高的标准，并且更经常帮助孩子学习科学。华裔美国人的态度似乎显示出他们的中国传统和美国文化的双重影响。总体而言，父母和学生对科学教育的态度之间存在高度正相关。
