1. The Culture, Context of Learning; F. Salili, et al. Part I: Attribution Theory/Beliefs and Values: Current Status and Research. 2. Intrapersonal, Interpersonal Theories of Motivation from an Attribution Perspective; B. Weiner. 3. Inferences about Responsibility, Values: Implication for Academic Motivation; S. Graham. 4. The Social Functions of Attributional Face Saving Tactics; J. Juvonen. 5. Declining Optimism in Ethnic Minority Students: The Role of Attributions, Self-Esteem; C. van Laar. 6. Chinese Students' Teachers' Inferences of Effort, Ability; Y.-yi Hong. Part II: Goal Orientation Theory: New Ideas and Recent Research. 7. Cultural Diversity, Student Motivation, Achievement; M.L. Maehr, R. Yamaguchi. 8. Goal Orientation, Self-Regulated Learning in The College Classroom: A Cross-Cultural Comparison; P.R. Pintrich, et al. 9. Contextual Influences on Motivation, Performance: An Examination of Achievement Goal Structures; T. Urdan. 10. Cross-Cultural Response to Failure: Considering Outcome Attributions with Different Goals; H. Grant, C.S. Dweck. 11. The Influence of Culture, Context on Student's Motivational Orientation, Performance; F. Safili, et al. 12. Goals, Motivation of Chinese Students -Testing The Adaptive Learning Model; K. Shi, et al. Part III: Context of Learning and Classroom Instruction. 13. Classroom Context Effects on Young Children's Motivation; D.J. Stipek. 14. Teaching Across Cultures; J.B. Biggs. 15. Significance of Cultural, Motivation Variables on Students' Attitudes Towards Group Work; S. Volet. 16. Research on Classroom Instruction, Its Effects - Shortcomings, Dead Ends, and Future Perspectives; A. Helmke. Author Index. Subject Index.