Education:Education:Values and ExpectationsValues and Expectations

Group 7Group 7Fira Nursya’bani

Judika SinagaMeyza Pritama

Prita Annisa UtamiRicho Arifianto

Intercultural Communication

• Education: Values and Expectations• Diversity in Higher Education• Active Participation• The Teacher-Student Relationship• Trust, Honesty, and the Honor System• Competition and Grading• Student Stress and Coping• International and Immigrant Students in the

United States

Fira

Education: Values and Expectations

‘Culture Shock’e.g. (a). students must humbly obey their teachers’ directions and

remain silent during the class(b). students are allowed to criticize or even contradict their teacher(c). a prayer in the classroom may be acceptable, while in another it

may be forbidden

A diverse student population on campuses helps some American realize that the ‘American way’ is not the only way of life.

Fira

Diversity in Higher Education

Some communities have adult schools as well as Some communities have adult schools as well as two-year collegestwo-year colleges to receive specific vocational training that will assist them in their jobsto pursue interests for which they were too busy when they were young

“You are never too old to learn”

Judika

Active participation Active participation

• Students participation is not only accepted but also expected in most subjects.

• Course organization:– Classroom discussion– Students question– Informal lecturers

Judika

Cont’d..Cont’d..

• In some cases the teacher’s or instructors has only a managerial role and the students do the actual teaching through the learning process

• instructors has to guide the students to take the initiative and to be responsible to their learning

Judika

Cont’d..Cont’d..

• A professor’s teaching style is another factor that determines the degree and type of students participation

• Some instructors and professors prefer to guide the class without dominating it.

Judika

Cont’d..Cont’d..

• The students who contradict with their teachers must be prepared to defend their position

• Instructor in science and mathematics is usually more traditional

Meyza

The Teacher-Student RelationshipThe Teacher-Student Relationship• It is derived from the belief of the instructors (teachers

or lecturers) that the responsibility for learning lies with the students.

• The environment of classroom is an informal relaxed classroom.

• It is common that the students and their instructors have a friendly and easygoing relationship.

• The instructors have several roles in relation to students; they maybe counselors and friends as well as teachers.

Prita

Prita

Examples of DishonestyExamples of Dishonesty• Plagiarism• Cheating• Fabrication• Aiding dishonesty• Falsification

Richo

Competition and GradingCompetition and Grading

Richo

Student Stress and CopingStudent Stress and Coping

• Younger students sometimes have emotional problem in their educational environment

• Older students adapt to pressure and stress more easily

Richo

Cont’dCont’d

• Know your limits• Take care of yourself• Make time for fun• Avoid self-medication with drugs and alcohol• Develop a support network of friends

Richo

International and Immigrant Students International and Immigrant Students in the United States in the United States

• Making friends is a challenge • May be disoriented• The American classroom is governed by

numerous culturally dictated attitude and expectation

Thankyousomuch

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