Culture determines what kind of thinking is important and what kind is not so important．Learners use the language, tools, and practice of their culture to learn concepts．Although students have their individual learing styles, their learning styles are often combined with cultural values．For example, Navajo(North American Indians living in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah)children often learn first by observing and listening．Then, when read, they continue learing on their own in cooperation with and under the supervision of and adult．In this way, the children learn all the skills they need．Navajo children speak very little during this process．In contrast, many African-American children learn effectively by acting and performing, they like classroom activities such as oral presentations, role-plays, and framatic performances．Lots of talking is useful for these students．Another ways of learning is through reading and writing．Asian students generally need writing to support their leaning, and therefore do well in classes where there is lots of writing．It is common to see Japanese students pay special attention to the spelling of words they have learned．They are more comfortable seeing new materials than hering them．Koreans are believed to be the most visual(can be seen)learners．So, although learning styles greatly determine how a person takes in new materials, one’s culture also influences how he learns． |
