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American Classroom Culture
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Faculty vs Staff
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Faculty
- May be informal
- Formal/informal names
- Office hours
- Informational interviews
- Network
- Compartamentalized American lives
- Professional relationship, do not discuss personal issues unless necessary
Show Me The Data
- Outside learning is encouraged
- Must quote/identify sources
- Verify and validate
- Citations and evidence
Learner Centered Education
- Value of student perspective
- Independent thinking is valued
- Exchange of ideas
- Come prepared with questions
- Demonstrate ability to critically examine concepts
- Talk with classmates before or after class - they are also learning from you
American Classroom Culture
American Teaching Style
- Socratic Method
- Learner Centered Education
- Faculty are not authority figures but act as mentors
- Faculty guide learner's journey
- Learning extends beyond lectures to discussions, group work, and presentations
- Faculty expect participation
Americans
(Northicanus Americanum)
Cultural Cues
- Confident
- Friendly ("how are you" is just a greeting, not a question)
- Frequent use of big adjectives ("great," "awesome")
- Loud but friendly
(you will hear Americans before you see them)
- Informal greetings ("honey," "sweetie," "dude")
Culture Shock
"Why does my professor do that?"
1. Honeymoon Stage
2. Crisis Stage
3. Recovery Stage
4. Bi-cultural Stage
Agenda
- Activity
- Culture Shock
- American Teaching Styles
- American Faculty
- University Structure
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