Learning Styles Across Culture

At first glance the Dunn and Dunn learning styles model skews one direction in India - auditory.  So much learning in all grade levels is taught in a verbal, rote fashion.   It is a shared learning style propelled by the current education system in India, and molded by sheer student numbers, with up to 40 students in one classroom.

When students in the upper grades complete daily homework they show discipline and are more intrapersonal in their approach.   Opting for a quiet, neat environment with no music, friends, distractions, movement, gum chewing, highlighters, or even flash cards.  Homework and academic success are top priorities which will lead to careers of innovation. Thomas Friedman could not have said it better when he told his daughters, “Finish your homework. Kids in India are starving for your job.”