Cultural Variations In Learning And Learning Styles

Yıl 2012, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 4, 269 - 286, 01.12.2012

Pegah Omıdvar Bee Hoon Tan

Öz

The need for cross-cultural understanding of the relationship between culture and learning style is becoming increasingly important because of the changing cultural mix of classrooms and society at large. The research done regarding the two variables is mostly quantitative. This review summarizes results of the existing research on cultural variations in learning styles. Limitations of the existing studies are discussed and some suggestion for future research is proposed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Culture, Cultural Variations, Learning, Learning Styles

Pegah OMIDVAR

Öz

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