TY  - BOOK
AU  - DeCapua,Andrea
TI  - Culture myths: applying second language research to classroom teaching 
SN  - 0472037234
AV  - P118.2 .D398 2018
U1  - 401.93 23
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - Ann Arbor, Michigan
PB  - University of Michigan Press
KW  - Second language acquisition
KW  - Study and teaching
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- Myth 1: We are all human beings, so how different can we really be? -- Myth 2: The goal of education is to develop each individual’s potential -- Myth 3: Focusing on conversational skills in the classroom is overrated --  Myth 4: Not looking at the teacher shows disrespect -- Myth 5: How something is said is not as important as what is said --  Myth 6: Everyone knows what a good instructional environment is -- Myth 7: By the time students get to middle or high school, they know how to be a student
N2  - "Developing an awareness of one's own cultural assumptions deepens understanding and empathy and contributes to the breaking down of the cultural barriers that can affect communication. A goal of this book is to help readers strike a balance between minimizing cultural differences and assuming similarities across cultures on one hand, and exoticizing other cultures or accentuating surface differences on the other."--Publisher's website
ER  -