#TheStruggleisReal Ep. 20: Immigrant Student Issues: Individualist vs. Collectivist Cultures

In this episode, we will be exploring how people from individualist and collectivist differ in engaging in classroom learning, managing interpersonal conflict with peers, and ways to find middle ground.
00:00 Intro
03:23 Individualism vs. Collectivism
09:28 Value/Attitude Differences in the Classroom
35:45 Implications and Ways to Cope with Differences
41:17 Wrapping Up

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