Asian Ways A Guide for American Teachers

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Subject Area:English

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Values, assumptions, and customs that American teachers should understand to avoid cross-cultural conflict with Chinese students Typical Chinese students regard their teachers as people with high respect in their society. Teachers have formal dressing and expect their students also to have a formal dressing style. The United States education system is very different from the Chinese education system. American students dress informally in the classroom and even argue with their teachers contrary to what Chinese cultural values and customs emphasize. In addition, the United States classrooms are very social and flexible than the Chinese classrooms. However, Chinese educational achievements cannot be attributed to natural prowess. Instead, the achievements are as a result of unique family values which are different from mainstream American culture.

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