American Teachers' Views on Learning Attitudes

The Perspective of American Teachers on American and Taiwanese Students’ Learning Attitudes in Class Instructor: Dr. Hsiu-Hui Su Students: Elly, Grace Date: Jan. 8th, 2009

Contents Introduction 1 Literature Review 2 Methodology 3 Data Analysis 4 Conclusion 5

Introduction ,[object Object],The purpose of this study is to investigate American Teachers’ perception on American and Taiwanese Students’ Learning Attitudes in Class.

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Introduction ,[object Object],Learning Style Learning styles are conceptual, behavioral, cognitive, and affective patterns that are displayed over time and task. (Guild, 1994)

Introduction ,[object Object],Learning Attitude Learning attitudes, are various, toward ones’ self, toward the teachers, and the classroom influence on learning.

Introduction ,[object Object],Due to the shortage of time, the data collected in this study are restricted to only two Native American interviewees in Taiwan.

Literature Review ,[object Object],Language is a product of the culture, in which members have created the language to carry out all their cultural practices to identify and organize all their cultural products, and to name the underlying cultural perspectives in all the various communities that comprise their culture. (Moran, 2001).

Literature Review ,[object Object],In an American classroom, for example, every student is encouraged to voice their own opinion and even to have a debate if their ideas contradict with others’. (Samovar, Porter & McDaniel, 2007)

Literature Review ,[object Object],In these collective classrooms, students’ behaviors are shaped into an indirect mode. There are hardly discussions, debates, or challenges to the teachers’ point of view. The teachers are always right because they are teachers. (Samovar, Porter & McDaniel, 2007)

Literature Review ,[object Object],Learning style is made up of different behaviors that play the role as indicators of how one learns and adapts to the environment and it also gives us a clue as to how a person’s mind acts. (Ballone & Czerniak, 2001)

Literature Review ,[object Object],Learning attitudes constitute one’s perception and the target culture. learning attitudes were determined the component to which learners would actively involve themselves in leaning progress. (Brown, 2000)

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Methodology ,[object Object],Qualitative research assumes that all knowledge is relative, that there is a subjective element to all research and knowledge, and that holistic, ungeneralizable studies are justifiable. In metaphorical terms, quantitative research is ‘hard’ while qualitative research is ’soft’. (Nunan, 1992)

Methodology ,[object Object],Interview can be characterized in terms of their degree of formality, and the type of interview can be divided into four categories: (1) informal conversational interview (2) interview guide approach (3) standardized open-ended interview and (4) closed, fixed response interview. (Patton, 1990)

Methodology ,[object Object],The type of interview adopted in this study is a standardized open-ended interview (:a semi-structured interview). The interviewers pre-selected the exact wording and sequence of the interview questions. Two interviewees were asked the same basic questions about the education in the same order.

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Methodology ,[object Object],Data collected from interviews were analyzed using comparison in the hope of discovering the categories and differences.

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of Ts & Ss some Ss are more involved; others are not. activity-oriented teaching in elementary schools ,[object Object],[object Object],Students group discussions in high-school few learning activities (T-centered) in college try less to get Ss involved in class try harder to get Ss involved in class Teachers U.S.A. Taiwan U.S.A. Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of Ss The closer Ss sit near the platform, the more motivation they are. The participation depends on Ss’ learning motivation. Kindergartners may participate in the class; but not high-school or university Ss. Taiwanese students Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of American Ts & Ss They’ll adjust the course if the Ss look confused even though they don’t ask questions. They feel comfortable and happy if Ss ask questions. They’ll admit it if they don’t know the answer to the question and they’ll try to find it. American Ts Some Ss do, and others don’t. They feel comfortable asking questions in open class. American Ss Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of Taiwanese Ss The older Ss, such as the retired and the housewives, are more willing to ask questions. High-school or college Ss are more quiet. Adults Ss do ask questions actively, but young Ss seldom ask questions. Taiwanese Ss Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of Student American students are willing to try different way to help themselves learn. American students don’t do necessary study at all. But they do pay more attention in class than Taiwanese students. American Students Taiwanese students are more diligent than American students. Taiwanese students are much more studious. Taiwanese Students Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of Student American students worry, too. America people don’t do that necessary. American Students Asian students are more worried. Asian students have more pressure form the society and the parents. Taiwanese students don’t get involved too much in class because they are too afraid of making mistakes. Taiwanese Students Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of Student Not quietly sure but it’s important for both. It will help and get learners excited, get them motivated. American students do not learn the second language since English as the world language. Therefore they have no drive and need to learn the culture. American Students Taiwanese Students Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

Data Analysis ,[object Object],Role of Student Westerns are more direct spoken, but sometimes it depends on the satiations. American Students Asia society is quieter, however. It depends on the context to assert it is good or not. Some want to try different ways to express their meaning and ideas. Taiwanese Students Interviewee B Interviewee A Interviewees

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