A Cross-Cultural View of Communication Objectives in Chinese Schools

The Chinese educational system stresses a variety of academic areas that include development of student character and personal orientations. One such area is the emphasis on human communication processes. This book offers a cross-cultural understanding of human communication objectives within the Chinese educational system. Wang Lei, Ph.D. (Beijing Normal University, 2011) is an Associate Professor & Executive Deputy Dean at the Chinese National Institute for Education Assessment and Deputy Director, Assessment Research & Development, National Education Examinations Authority, Chinese Ministry of Education. She is the National Project Manager of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) China. Jim Schnell, Ph.D. (Ohio University, 1982) is a Professor of Social & Behavioral Sciences at Ohio Dominican University. He retired from the USAFR, at the rank of Colonel, and his final 14 years were as an Assistant Air Attache to China. Schnell is a Fulbright Scholar and has taught at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, Ohio State University and universities in China and Cambodia.