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Between the Lines
To begin your thinking about culture, read carefully the following statement that describes a classroom in a developing country as seen by an American observer:
| Teachers' frequent use of corporal punishment discourages students from actively participating in the classroom. Students are expected to sit rigidly in their seats and speak only when spoken to. Conditioned in this way, it's not surprising they don't feel free to speak out in the classroom; their shyness, however, should not be mistaken for lack of interest. |
If you read between the lines, you see that the writer makes a number of assumptions about children, students, teachers, and the way people learn.
| Before reading further, list as many of these beliefs or assumptions as you can below.
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example: That student's participation in class is good.
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