Question

What are some specific ways in which cultural differences influence the ways students approach learning tasks? Are these evident in the classroom?

Answer 1

Most students from Asia or Africa choose to go to western countries for higher studies. Every continent and country has a different teaching method. When a student from India attends classes at university in the U.S, he often finds himself being clueless about what's happening. Learning in India includes a lot of supervision from adults, parents and teachers. Whereas in the states, a student is expected to be independent and learn on his own by reading and comprehending, even collaboration with other students is discouraged by professors.

Yes, cultural differences are very evident in classroom and influences the way students approach learning tasks. An Indian student learns better when he has been demonstrated what he has to do. That's how he learns. You tell him, he will learn or show him and he'll learn even better. Some students from other countries prefer graphical representations to what is being taught, that's their way of learning. Students from different cultures definitely struggle to learn on their own. They need constant supervision and help from teachers and professors which is extremely evident in classroom settings.