| Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom |
| Teaching is the highest form of understanding. (Aristotle) A culture is a grouping within which values, norms, beliefs, patterns of behavior, rituals, customs and traditions are shared. To best serve their |
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| Author: Sarah D. Balkany |
| Date of post: 2006-08-24 |
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| Cultural differences |
| While teaching English as a foreign language it is very important that the teacher or instructor take on board the cultural differences and discrepancies that occur between different societies. As may appear obvious, teaching English in Asia will be significantly different to teaching English |
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| Author: Chris McQuillan |
| Date of post: 2006-05-12 |
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| Cultural sensitivity in the classroom |
As an ESL teacher one of the biggest challenges I have had to face is cultural
sensitivity. Not only on my part as a teacher but on the part of my students as well.
My first experience on this subject dealt with stereotypes. Not only |
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| Author: Arthur Cartlidge |
| Date of post: 2006-09-26 |
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| Cultural sensitivity in the classroom |
| The Cambridge online dictionary defines culture as ‘the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time’. Education, and thus teaching, are widely believed to one of the most fundamental and essential elements in human life. |
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| Author: Edward Guertin |
| Date of post: 2007-03-29 |
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