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5/30/2019-Week 06-Individualism vs Collectivism

Some of the insights that I had while looking over the material this week include the following: When I am a teacher to students from different cultures I will have to understand that some of them aren't as in control of their own lives as I was as a child. I have to remind myself that maybe they weren't taught to use their free will and be responsible for their actions. Students are motivated by their collectivism/individualism--so knowing what background my students have will be helpful in getting them to try their best at learning.

Some potential misunderstandings and problems that could arise are: Students could have a hard time understanding each other. I could have a hard time getting students to take responsibility for individual actions.

I will address these misunderstandings in my classroom by: I will help my students to understand that the way they see each other isn't as important as the learning that needs to take place--I'm not really sure how. Some students cannot be reasoned with, especially if we can't communicate well. I'm not sure if the second one will even be a problem. The video said that in Japan they are very collectivism based and yet the students study hard knowing that they are responsible personally if they succeed or fail.

Some additional questions that I have on individualism and collectivism are: Does collectivism make it harder or easier for students to lower their affective filter? Can individualism be taught to students that need to adapt to a new country and societal expectations.

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  1. zoro2002May 31, 2019 at 6:50 PM

    Does collectivism make it harder or easier for students to lower their affective filter? Excellent question, I think it depends on each person, it can become easier or more difficult. I think, in general, if a person feels safe within a group or feels part of a group could go down without affective filter.

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