Cross-cultural differences in learning and education: Stereotypes, myths and realities

• Main Authors: APFELTHALER, Gerhard, HANSEN, Katrin, KEUCHEL, Stephan, MUELLER, Christa, NEUBAUER, Martin, ONG, Siow-heng, TAPACHAI, Nirundon
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2007
• Subjects: Learning styles; cross-cultural differences; higher education; Singapore; Thailand; Austria; Germany; Asian Studies; Critical and Cultural Studies; Higher Education
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7473; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8472/viewcontent/PalfreymanDMcBrideD.2007LearningandTeachingacrossCulturesinHigherEducation_14_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Despite the fact that both learning styles and cross-cultural differences have been important research topics for decades, surprisingly little work has been done on comparisons of learning behaviour across cultures and its impact for teachers working in culturally mixed settings. This chapter is based on a research project funded by the European Union seeking to provide fresh knowledge on cross-national differences in attitudes towards learning of students from selected countries. It reports on the results from Austria, Germany, Singapore and Thailand and outlines some of the implications for teaching in higher education.