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According to Tani (2005), One of the most visible differences that Asian students bring to class is a low level of in-class participation. Lei (2003) also reveals a stereotype in the USA that there was a prevailing image of black girls as “loud” and “visible” and Southeast Asian male students as “quiet” and “inconspicuous”. It is not hard to notice that most Asian students in our classroom are also quiet and reluctant to express our thoughts unless we are called to. At the same time, we are talkative outside the lecture time and during small group discussions. What are the reasons?
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