Examines different methods of solving China's minority language problems. Solutions include achieving basic consistency among alphabet forms, and encouraging research and mutal linguistic enrichment. (Author/DB)

Identifies basic tasks in Chinese writing reform. These include simplification of characters, spreading the use of the standard vernacular, and spreading the use of phonetic spelling. (Author/DB)

A group of American teachers observe similarities and differences between the educational practices in the United States and in the countries of China, Korea, and Japan. (JD)

Chinese elementary school primers of the post-cultural revolution period emphasize moral principles, military heroism, revolutionary ardor, and sacrifice of individual interest for the good of society. Considerable emphasis continues to be placed upon rote learning, tests, homework, and report cards, although apparently less than in pre-cultural…

Discusses a romanized phonetics system, pinyin, which is introduced to Chinese pupils in the first grade primer. The objective of teaching the sounds of Mandarin characters in conjunction with their meanings is to provide China's younger generation with a common tongue. (Author/DB)

Presented are readings from post-cultural revolution Chinese primers. Selections stress orderly behavior, the benefits of manual labor, patriotism, and the teachings of Chairman Mao. (Author/DB)

Presents three selections from first and second grade primers used by post-cultural revolution Chinese elementary school pupils. (Author/DB)

Relations between various measures of attitudes toward self, the native language group, the target language group, reasons for learning ESL, reasons for traveling to the U.S. and attained proficiency in ESL were investigated. Attitudes toward self and the native language group were positively correlated with attained proficiency in ESL. (CHK)

Reports on research which looked for dimensions of values by creating an Eastern instrument based on the Chinese tradition and correlating results from its use with those derived from use of Western instrumentation. Results strongly suggest the robust value dimensions of collectivism and compassion. (PS)

Describes a system for computer-assisted practice of Chinese vocabulary. Its main goal is to help students improve their association between the sound of a Chinese word or phrase and its graphic shape in Chinese characters. This system is currently for use with the Victor 9000. (Author/LMO)

Reports the results of a broad-scale survey of the sexual knowledge and development of Chinese middle school youth. Includes information on sources of sexual knowledge, age of onset for specific sexual acts, psychological characteristics, and the goals of the sex education curriculum in Chinese middle schools. (JDH)

Compares American and Chinese school-age (K-2) children's cooperative-competitive behavior using a puzzle completion task. No significant cultural differences between the two groups' cooperative and competitive behaviors were found. Variance analyses indicated that children in the higher grades performed more cooperatively than children in the…

This case study examines how the press, radio, and television were mobilized to promote, evaluate, and teach in a government campaign to replace Chinese dialects with Mandarin among the Chinese population. (PD)

This paper discusses the problem of textbook selection for Chinese instruction, and considers the role of Chinese language teachers and content of Chinese courses. Lists of supplementary materials for PRC and DeFrancis texts are appended. (CHK)

Described is China's education system which follows the three basic guidelines laid down by the Chinese Communist Party in 1959; namely, that education must serve proletarian politics, must be combined with productive labor, and must be under the direction of the Communist Party. Available from: American-Asian Educational Exchange, Inc., 88…