As the unchallenged cross-cultural dude on Tips one may want to consider
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this.the American classroom is very democratic: students are free to ask
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questions at any time and ask prof to go over a misunderstood =
explanation at any time. Some international profs may have problems with
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this modus operandi.Some American students
have told me that some of their international profs do not like to be =
interrupted or diverge from their thinking when explaining things.It is =
as if some international profs=20
have the attitude that students should not question the credubility of =
the profs.Some international profs tell students to wait till the class =
is over and come to the office=20
after the class.
To add insult to injury,I knew a British prof who would see stufdents =
in his office ,but only after tea time.
Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida
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