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Title:
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CULTURAL FEATURES OF E-LEARNING A EUROASIAN COMPARISON |
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Author(s):
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Fredric William Swierczek , Clemens Bechter |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-69-0 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Pedro Isaías and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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E-learning, cultural dimensions, online discussions, learning styles, South Asia, East Asia. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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215 |
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Last Page:
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222 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Cultural values have a major influence on learning. For learning to be effective it must be adapted to the cultural context.
E-learning neither eliminates cultural differences nor is it culture free. The qualitative and quantitative findings of this
study show two very distinct patterns. East Asian participants represent a high context emphasis. South Asians and
Europeans indicate a demonstrably low context style of learning. The qualitative findings provide evidence that cultural
features do have an impact on e-learning behaviors. European participants tend to be individualistic, achievement
oriented, and perfect learning by induction. South Asians reveal high power distance and also achievement orientation.
East Asians demonstrate high power distance as indicated by a teacher centric focus. They emphasize affiliation and are
avoiding high uncertainty learning situations. East Asians tend to perfect theory as the starting point for analysis and are
significantly more involved and active in e-learning than their peers in Europe and South Asia. This suggests that the high
context learning culture has a positive influence on e-learning involvement. |
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