Asian students'' perceived passivity in the ESL/EFL classroom

This paper investigates several common alleged stereotypes related to the Asian learners in terms of reticence and passivity in the classroom and it reviews the factors offered as explanations for the perceived reticence and passivity. In addition to acknowledging the part culture plays in this behavioral profile, I have argued that factors other than culture i.e., students related and teacher issues play no less a role in the way Asian students interact in the ESL/EFL classroom. Finally, this paper summarizes some of the pedagogical implications of this stereotyping.

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Debasish Biswas est actuellement professeur assistant au département d'administration des affaires de l'université Vidyasagar, au Bengale occidental. Le Dr Biswas a contribué à 70 articles de recherche dans des conférences nationales et internes, 40 articles de recherche dans des revues nationales et internationales de renom. Il est l'auteur de neuf livres.