Robert is leading a project online that includes students from different cultures. Two of the students spend most of the time li
stening intently but not speaking. Robert knows they are smart, but he becomes frustrated when they don’t respond to his attempts to engage them. Which excerpts from a report to his supervisor explains the most likely reason that the students don’t speak? Check all that apply.
A. There are differences in our communication styles because of the cultures the students grew up in. B. Online meetings are an ineffective way to meet with people from different cultures. C. There are differences in social behaviors because the students come from cultures that emphasize listening. D, The language barrier is too great for our group to have an effective meeting online. E. Online meetings make it hard for the students to discuss material they don’t understand.
Explanation: There are differences in our communication styles because of the cultures the students grew up in. There are differences in social behaviors because the students come from cultures that emphasize listening.
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