The fourth cultural workshop focused a lot on culture and
education within the classroom. We each got a worksheet to check off things
that were generally expected, common and acceptable from both teachers and
students in our countries. There were many things that were similar between
cultures, and many things that were different. Lina said that where she was
from in the Ukraine it was customary for students to stand when the teacher
enters the classroom, but we don’t really have that here in the U.S. Saaid said
that many times in Dubai it is common for teachers to accept bribes in order
for students to get a better grade, and that schools were separated by gender.
We all sat in a similar manner within the classroom. There was a new girl in
our group during this workshop who was from Saudi Arabia, and I thought it was
interesting that she said it was considered rude for a student to look a
teacher in the eye. In the U.S. it is considered polite and shows that you are
paying attention when you look someone else in the eye as they are speaking.
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