Different teaching styles bwtween Chinese lecturers and Dutch lecturers
20 May 2009
Wu Wei: ‘In China the distance between lecturers and students is greater.’—Leiden's Latest ，May 2009
That Chinese lecturers think differently about teaching from Dutch lecturers is well known. But what exactly are those differences, and what causes them?
Wu Wei can comment on the different teaching styles based on her own experience. Wu Wei: ‘In China there is more distance between lecturers and students. Lecturers are treated with great respect. The interaction between students and lecturers is based more on equality here. The interaction between students themselves is also much more direct. They are always asking questions and talking about their ideas.'
To find the answer , Wu Wei held a survey among lecturers at Leiden University.