The textbook speaks of a cultural mismatch that may interfere with a student's ability to succeed in a traditional classroom. Describe the types of mismatches that might occur related to each of these traditional educational practices:

Question

a. The daily school time schedule
b. The use of Standard English
c. Whole-class question–and–answer sessions
d. Classroom competition

Answer 1

a. Schools typically run on a rigid time schedule—a time to be at school, a time to go to lunch, and so on. Some students have been raised in cultures where punctuality in terms of specific clock time is not expected.
b. Some students have been raised in a community that speaks either a dialect different from Standard English or a different language altogether. In the case of dialect differences, grammatical structures and vocabulary that are perfectly acceptable at home may not be acceptable in school. In the case of language differences, students may have a difficult time understanding instruction provided solely in English. (The response should include a discussion of either dialect differences or language differences; only one is necessary for credit on this item.)
c. At least three kinds of cultural mismatch may occur in question–answer sessions (the response should mention at least one of them). Some students are used to interacting with adults in private, one-on-one contexts rather than in a more public setting such as a classroom. Some students may wait before responding