Teaching and learning across cultures : A Guide to theory and practice

"This comprehensive resource helps teachers understand the way people in different cultures learn so they can adapt their teaching for maximum effectiveness"-- Full description

Main Author: Ott, Craig.
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, 2021
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Online Access: Full text - Book opens in ProQuest Ebook Central
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Table of Contents:
  • Understanding the challenge
  • Culture and the teaching context
  • Learning styles, teaching styles, and culture
  • The cognitive dimension-part 1 : concrete and abstract thinking
  • The cognitive dimension-part 2 : teaching concrete thinkers
  • The cognitive dimension-part 3 : holistic and analytic cognitive styles
  • The worldview dimension-part 1 : the influence of worldview on learning
  • The worldview dimension-part 2 : teaching for worldview change
  • The social dimension-part 1 : the influence of social hierarchy
  • The social dimension-part 2 : the influence of individualism and collectivism
  • The media dimension-part 1 : instructional methods
  • The media dimension-part 2 : online learning and culture
  • The environmental dimension.