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The Chinese learner - a question of style

Education & training (London), 1999-08, Vol.41 (6/7), p.294-305 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

MCB UP Limited ;Copyright MCB UP Limited (MCB) 1999 ;ISSN: 0040-0912 ;EISSN: 1758-6127 ;DOI: 10.1108/00400919910285345 ;CODEN: EDUTAK

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Title:
The Chinese learner - a question of style
Author: Chan, Sally
Subjects: Asian students ; Children & youth ; China ; Chinese People ; Cognitive Style ; Colleges & universities ; Confucianism ; Cultural Traits ; Cultural Values ; Culture ; Education ; Employment ; Families & family life ; Family owned businesses ; Foreign Countries ; Higher education ; Learning ; Learning styles ; Misconceptions ; National cultures ; Social Behavior ; Student Behavior ; Students ; Success ; Teachers ; University students
Is Part Of: Education & training (London), 1999-08, Vol.41 (6/7), p.294-305
Description: This paper challenges any misconceptions that Westerners may have about Chinese learning styles by highlighting how the Chinese mind operates and why certain styles of learning are preferred by Chinese students. The author discusses some of the reasons for the over-emphasis on education for the Chinese overseas, how cultural values and beliefs have helped to shape Chinese thinking and how typical classroom behaviour has been developed over centuries of rote repetitive learning. The problems that Western educators may face when teaching Chinese students is also considered, such as the lack of abstract thinking, constraints on behaviour caused by face, the over-emphasis on concrete examples, lack of creativity, and the need to compromise in group situations. The author suggests that further understanding is needed to unravel the mystery of the Chinese learner before Western educators can fully appreciate the different approaches to learning and design better educational programmes for Chinese students on management courses.
Publisher: London: MCB UP Ltd
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0040-0912
EISSN: 1758-6127
DOI: 10.1108/00400919910285345
CODEN: EDUTAK
Source: ProQuest One Psychology
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
AUTh Library subscriptions: ProQuest Central
Alma/SFX Local Collection

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The Chinese learner - a question of style

MCB UP Limited ;Copyright MCB UP Limited (MCB) 1999 ;ISSN: 0040-0912 ;EISSN: 1758-6127 ;DOI: 10.1108/00400919910285345 ;CODEN: EDUTAK

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