N. Purdie et al., STUDENT CONCEPTIONS OF LEARNING AND THEIR USE OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING-STRATEGIES - A CROSS-CULTURAL-COMPARISON, Journal of educational psychology, 88(1), 1996, pp. 87-100
This study examines differences between Australian and Japanese second
ary school students' conceptions of learning and their use of self-reg
ulated learning strategies. Australian students have a narrow, school-
based view of learning. The Japanese students view learning from a muc
h broader perspective. For them, learning is not only related to what
happens at school, it is also seen as a lifelong, experiential process
leading to personal fulfillment. However, in spite of these differenc
es in learning conceptualizations, the strategies used by students in
a Western learning context are similar to those used by Japanese stude
nts. A conception of learning as ''understanding'' is associated with
a greater total use of strategies for both Australian and Japanese stu
dents.