TY - JOUR
T1 - Minority language issues in Chinese higher education
T2 - Policy reforms and practice among the Korean and Mongol ethnic groups
AU - XIONG, Weiyan
AU - JACOB, W. James
AU - YE, Huiyuan
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - The purpose of this study is to compare Korean and Mongol minorities in the Peoples Republic of China in terms of their native language preservation and educational experiences at the higher education level, and to investigate differences and similarities between Korean and Mongol minorities language issues. Content area experts on Chinese minority education from China, South Korea, and the United States were interviewed for this study. Findings include suggestions for helping to formulate government educational policies regarding issues related to language in Chinese minority education at the higher education level. This information is helpful to better understand and educate others in school and home settings where Chinese ethnic minority students reside. The advancement of Chinese minority education knowledge related to higher education will significantly strengthen and empower individuals, families, and communities throughout the Peoples Republic of China.
AB - The purpose of this study is to compare Korean and Mongol minorities in the Peoples Republic of China in terms of their native language preservation and educational experiences at the higher education level, and to investigate differences and similarities between Korean and Mongol minorities language issues. Content area experts on Chinese minority education from China, South Korea, and the United States were interviewed for this study. Findings include suggestions for helping to formulate government educational policies regarding issues related to language in Chinese minority education at the higher education level. This information is helpful to better understand and educate others in school and home settings where Chinese ethnic minority students reside. The advancement of Chinese minority education knowledge related to higher education will significantly strengthen and empower individuals, families, and communities throughout the Peoples Republic of China.
KW - Chinese higher education
KW - ethnic minority education
KW - indigenous education
KW - Korean Chinese
KW - Mongol Chinese
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015781731&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3868/s110-005-016-0037-0
DO - 10.3868/s110-005-016-0037-0
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
AN - SCOPUS:85015781731
VL - 11
SP - 455
EP - 482
JO - Frontiers of Education in China
JF - Frontiers of Education in China
SN - 1673-341X
IS - 4
ER -