Exploring Cultural Differences in Classroom Expectations of Students From the United States and Taiwan

Little is known about students' expectations of classroom practices, much less any cross-cultural differences in those expectations. This study gathered survey data from U.S. and Taiwanese students concerning their expectations of both students' and teachers' obligations in the classr...

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Published in:Journal of education for business 2001-05, Vol.76 (5), p.289-293
Main Authors: Niehoff, Brian P., Turnley, William H., Yen, Hsiu Ju Rebecca, Sheu, Chwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Adult Learning
Assertiveness
Attendance
Business Education
Business Schools
Classroom Environment
Classrooms
Collectivism
Competition
Cross cultural studies
Cultural Differences
Cultural Influences
Culture
Dropouts
Education
Expectation
Femininity
Foreign Countries
Globalization
Group Activities
Hypotheses
Individualism
Instructional Improvement
Interpersonal Relationship
Job Satisfaction
Learning
Masculinity
Number Concepts
Pedagogy
Perceptions
Reading Assignments
Student Attitudes
Student Participation
Student teacher relationship
Students
Taiwan
Teacher Student Relationship
Teachers
United States
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Summary:Little is known about students' expectations of classroom practices, much less any cross-cultural differences in those expectations. This study gathered survey data from U.S. and Taiwanese students concerning their expectations of both students' and teachers' obligations in the classroom. The results showed differences between the two cultures. We discuss our findings as they relate to how to improve learning in the multicultural classroom through a better understanding of cross-cultural differences in classroom expectations.
ISSN:0883-2323
1940-3356
DOI:10.1080/08832320109599651