What is the connection between culture and learning?
There is an endless of amount of connections between someone's culture(s) and what they learn from them?
For example, when I was in high school I participated in Sports (volleyball) and in the Journalism department. In each group, we had our own little culture. As a part of the varsity volleyball team, I felt like some sort of school leader. We were a part of the peprally, our pictures were on the rosters, our names were painted on spirit signs that were posted throughout the parking lot. Another way that sports affected my education, is "NO PASS NO PLAY." In order to participate in sports, we had to keep our grades up. i wanted to play. So, slacking off wasn't an option for me.
In my journalism courses, we had a completely different atomosphere, more professionally-minded. It was a professional enviroment that fostered possible career oppportunities. I learned how to write and create a proffesional resume, how to work as an advertising representative. As a part of this professional-like culture, I was introduced to and became part of the "business world." I now work part-time as a journalist at a weekly newspaper.
And as we discussed in class, when we become teachers we will have our own culture in our classrooms. In my classroom we will value open-mindedness, respect for others, and good behavior. The atomosphere will foster inquiry and we will work in a team-like manner. This will all be apart of my classroom culture.
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