This study explored the language learning motivation of a small group of five university students in the UK through the constructs of Dornyei's L2 Motivational Self System and Henry's notion of 'the ideal multilingual self'. The five participants, all successful language learners at school, chose to specialise in modern languages at university and…

The number of farmers in China has been more than 900 million since the mid 1990s. According to the China Villages Statistical Yearbook 2006, by the end of 2005 the number of farmers in China had reached 949.075 million, or 72.6 per cent of China's total population. The "three-dimensional rural issues" concerning agriculture, the…

Describes the historical development of educational programs which could enhance the culture and knowledge of minorities in the mountainous regions of China. Identifies current major problems in minority education and lists statistical information for the school population. Provides guidelines for developing a minority education program. (KO)

Reports the results of a survey conducted to determine the conditions among minorities in the capital. Stresses the importance of culture and education in working with minorities if the eradication of traditional inequality among nationalities is to be eliminated. Concludes that many programs have been successful in developing educational programs…

Describes the 1986 Summer Institute in Global Education held on the campus of New York University. Through simulation, participants "traveled" to two of four global areas: China, Africa, Latin America, or South Asia. This article reports on the presentations, readings, and learning experiences offered on the China and India…