1 Introduction -- Part I Theory and Conceptual Framework -- 2 Learning Culture: Characteristics and Complexity of Cultural Values -- 3 Educational Context: Instructional Techniques and Learning Effectiveness -- 4 Learning styles of Mainland Chinese -- Part II Applications to Universities and Higher Education Institutions -- 5 How to effectively teach and engage Mainland Chinese Students: Examining the impact of instructional techniques across learning effectiveness, comfort, familiarity and knowledge transfer -- 6 Learning Design: Effective adaptation of instructional techniques to engage Chinese students to achieve optimal learning and knowledge acquisition -- 7 Concluding Thoughts.

This book presents strategies and practices for facilitating effective learning for mainland Chinese students in western based education – regarding e.g. the choice of instructional techniques, attention to students’ cultural dislocation aspects, comfort, familiarity, and ease of knowledge transfer. It embeds innovativeness at a conceptual level, and argues for a holistic and “engaged” approach to learning effectiveness for mainland Chinese students.