Although intercultural scholars examine the differences in cultural values, beliefs, and attitudes between the U.S. and China, few specifically have studied cultural differences between U.S. and Chinese university classrooms. This study examines behavioral differences exhibited by U.S. teachers in U.S. university classrooms and Chinese teachers in Chinese university classrooms. This research addresses three areas of significance. First, Chinese students studying in the U.S. who read this thesis may be better able to cope with the U.S. educational system and communicate more effectively with both U.S. students and teachers. Second, this research may help U.S. university teachers to better understand the Chinese culture and Chinese students. Third, this research may increase U.S. teachers' awareness of and sensitivity to the increasingly multicultural classroom environment in the U.S. Three male university teachers in the U.S. and three male university teachers in China were observed and videotaped in this study. The data analysis was guided by categories establish by Gudykunst (1988), Hofstede (1986), and Lieberman (1993) as behavioral indicators of cultural styles. Several interesting findings occurred among overall descriptive observation and qualitative accounts of observations. First, a powerful trend of behavioral differences exhibited in the classroom by U.S. university teachers and Chinese university teachers was found. The findings in this search strongly support findings by Gudykunst (1988), Hofstede (1986), and Lieberman (1993) that U.S. university teachers exhibited far more individualist/direct communication styles and small power distance/personal communication styles than Chinese teachers, while Chinese teachers exhibited more collectivist/indirect communication styles and large power distance/contextual communication styles than U.S. teachers. Second, the results of this research provide valuable insights for both U.S. university teachers and Chinese university teachers; that is, culture reflects teachers' and students' values, assumptions, and behaviors. U.S. culture reflects values, assumptions, and behaviors, such as individualism, direct communication styles, small power distance, and personal communication styles. However, Chinese culture reflects collectivism, indirect communication styles, large power distance, and contextual communication styles.

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Lau, Chun Hong. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 224-256). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese. / Some appendixes in Chinese.

Chung Leung Luk. / Running title: Ethnic perceptions. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 33-39).

黃鯉荔. / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 1999. / 參考文獻 (leaves 115-120). / 附中英文摘要. / Huang Lili. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi) -- Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1999. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 115-120). / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / Chapter 第一章 --- 前言 --- p.三 / Chapter 第一節 --- 民族認同與香港本土意識 --- p.六 / Chapter 第二節 --- 硏究方法 --- p.十 / Chapter (一) --- 社會文化處境分析 / Chapter (二) --- 媒介分析 / Chapter (三) --- 影像分析 / Chapter (四) --- 深入訪問 / Chapter 第二章 --- 深港「九七」社會文化情景 --- p.二十三 / Chapter 第一節 --- 中港兩地「九七」情景 --- p.二十三 / Chapter 第二節 --- 香港「九七」歷史 --- p.二十七 / Chapter 第三節 --- 邊緣對中原的滲透 --- p.二十八 / Chapter 第三章 --- 媒介及影像分析 --- p.三十五 / Chapter 第一節 --- 媒介論述分析 --- p.三十五 / Chapter 第二節 --- 「九七」符號 --- p.四十一 / Chapter 第三節 --- 影像分析 --- p.四十四 / Chapter 第四章 --- 深港學生之文化想像分析 --- p.五十八 / Chapter 第一節 --- 對中國及香港的態度 --- p.六十 / Chapter 第二節 --- 對香港回歸的看法 --- p.六十五 / Chapter 第三節 --- 民族感情 --- p.七十一 / Chapter 第四節 --- 對英國殖民地政府的看法 --- p.七十四 / Chapter 第五節 --- 對駐軍的看法 --- p.七十七 / Chapter 第五章 --- 深港學生對「九七回歸」的文化參與分析 --- p.八十二 / Chapter 第六章 --- 深港異中有同的民族認同 --- p.九十四 / Chapter 第一節 --- 渴望走出貧窮：深圳Z2同學 --- p.九十五 / Chapter 第二節 --- 不願到港：深圳Z3同學 --- p.九十八 / Chapter 第三節 --- 中國的香港人：香港H7同學 --- p.一零一 / Chapter 第七章 --- 總論 --- p.一零四 / 參考書目 / 附錄(一）