Ibunka! - Unit 3 / OSF 3

3 In the Classroom

One Step Further ACTIVITIES

Here are some more responses from the Ibunka Survey on the topic of classroom behavior. Let’s examine them for underlying cultural trends. We can see that the language in many responses hints at four basic patterns.

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CULTURAL PATTERN A: Classes are interactive In some cultures, much of the class takes place as “a dialogue between the teacher and individual students who raise their hands”, as noted by the American respondent on page 21.

CULTURAL PATTERN B: Classes are teacher-centered

In other cultures, most teachers “do a lot of the talking and students just listen and take notes”, as the French respondent indicated in his response on page 22.

Read through the Ibunka Survey responses below. Highlight in one color the words and phrases that hint at Cultural Pattern A: Classes are interactive, and in another color the parts that are suggestive of Cultural Pattern B: Classes are teacher-centered.

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