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Silence in teaching and learning: Perspectives of a Nepalese graduate student
College Teaching (2012)
  • Krishna Bista
Abstract
The nature of silence is complex in any classroom with international or domestic students. Instructors sometimes fail to recognize that the classroom silence of foreign students is unlike their native counterparts. With an insider perspective, this article explores the concept of silence among international students by examining the existing body of literature relating to cultural norms. It also suggests a number of ways of dealing with silent students in a diverse classroom setting.
Publication Date
2012
Citation Information
Bista, K. (2012). Silence in teaching and learning: Perspectives of a Nepalese graduate student. College Teaching, 60 (2), 76-82. doi: 10.1080/87567555.2011.633943