Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. What do tests of reading comprehension ability such as the VSAT really measure? : a componential analysis / Brenda Hannon and Meredyth Daneman -- Ch. 2. Learning achievements and self-directed learning aptitudes of competency-based Web learning : effects of self-directed learning aptitudes on learning achievements / Chi-Cheng Chang -- Ch. 3. Mathematical learning difficulties : the influence of working memory limitations on simple addition performance / Sarah L. Hopkins and Michael J. Lawson -- Ch. 4. Teachers' emotion regulation / Rosemary E. Sutton and Catharine C. Knight -- Ch. 5. Friend's influence on school adjustment : a review of three perspectives / Ellen Rydell Altermatt and Gwen Kenney-Benson -- Ch. 6. The applicability of western motivation models to the Taiwanese context / Shu-Shen Shih, Chih-hung Wang and Joyce M. Alexander -- Ch. 7. Playing experience : the content knowledge source of coaching efficacy beliefs / Philip J. Sullivan, Chris J. Gee and Deborah L. Feltz.