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Stigler, James W.; Hiebert, James – American Educator, 1998
Explores teaching as a cultural activity by focusing on U.S. and Japanese systems of teaching in the context of cultural beliefs about how students learn and the teacher's role in the learning process. Educational improvement could result from greater awareness of the cultural scripts used in teaching. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Educational Improvement
