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5/25/2019-W05-Cultural Miscommunication

This week Brother Ivers talked about how different cultures see the world through their own paradigms. Today he provided examples of ways that people see each other differently because they have different cultural expectations. He talked about Latin cultures and how they prioritize the experience of having a good time over the accuracy of the information. He talked about how different cultures view politeness and how people's expectations of politeness interfere with understanding another person from a cultural standpoint.

My favorite part that he talked about was the differences in Japanese culture. I've seen too many Japanese tv shows--so when he was describing the way that they are humble through being negative, or being indirect about what the point of a conversation I can compare that to what I've seen. Suddenly all the weird, winding, and awkward conversations that never got to a point make sense to me. I believe that he described that very clearly and can see how that will inform my further watching of many Japanese tv shows. :)

I particularly think the information about how they are as students will be helpful as a teacher. I plan to teach online. My students will most likely be from Asian countries. In Asian cultures, Brother Ivers said, they are more group oriented than individually oriented. So when I teach an Asian student I will remember that they would rather not be singled out of a group of their peers. I am interested in how other teachers manage this kind of a paradigm. Do you praise the class? Do you give praise in private so as to not single people out? I think it will be very different from how I was raised in an American public school.

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  1. JeanineMay 25, 2019 at 9:54 PM

    Good job on your blog post Marissa. I would be interested as well to know how to praise students in group oriented cultures, as I too was raised in the American culture where receiving accolades is viewed positively.

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