Young students

Two-year college/
Middle-aged
“junior college”/
Diversity in students “community college”
higher
education Senior citizens Vocational training

“You are never too

old to learn”

Active involvement of
Definition student in the learning
process

Classroom discussions
Student should be
honest in all areas of
Small class Student questions
schoolwork
Honor system Definition

Informal lectures
No cheating is allowed

Formal lectures
Fail a course

Large class
Student has passive
Have permanent record
voice
in the student's files

Consequence of
Teacher has only a
Be suspended or violation
expelled from the Active managerial role

Trust, Honesty, Graduate seminars

university participation
and the Honor Students do the actual
teaching
Lose the respect of
System
other students
Critique theories

Use others' work

Plagiarism
without citation Advanced degrees Formulate models

Tests, take-home exams Interact with professor

& papers submitted for Cheating
credit
Share ideas & defend
their positions
Report false or
Fabrication Academic
inaccurate data
dishonesty Solve problems in
groups
Makes materials Student
available for others to Aiding...dishonesty participation
use dishonestly. Decide the topics for
study

Forge signatures
Falsification of records Choose appropriate
and official documents books and articles
Falsify information

Responsibie for
Work together as a learning lies with the
team Cooperative
EDUCATION student
student
VALUE AND The teacher-
Share knowledge & relationship
Informal, relaxed
information. student
EXPECTATION relationship
classroom environment

Want self-work Easygoing & friendly

relationships with

Do not share knowledge Competitive Competition professors

with others
student and Grading
Extracurricular
relationship
activities
Reluctant to share
lecture notes in terms Make friends
of individual's grades Student clubs &
organizations

High grade-point
average (GPA) Associate with a small &
Reasons Definition
exclusive group

Competitive job market "Cliquish"

Unbiased

Emotional problems Antonyms

Fair
Younger students
Take exams & meet
deadlines Feel confused & unable
Definition
to think clearly

Adapt to pressure &

Older students International
stress more easily Do not understand the
Disoriented
Student Stress and Immigrant system

"Peer counseling" and Coping Students in the

United States Reasons
Be not willing to ask
questions
Exercise regularly

Do not use student-

make enough sleep assisting services
Manage stress
Know your limits Honor system
American
classroom
Make time for fun Student participation

Make full use of on-

campus support

Try to adapt to new

Solutions cultural norms

Gain awareness of
cultural distinction &
flexibility