All participants stated that there were great differences between Korean and US classroom practices. They all emphasized that the classrooms they had experienced in Korea were too large to have discussions. In addi- tion, most students thought of their teacher as being more knowledgeable than their peers, with the respon- sibility to explain all details of the subject. What the students had to do in class was to listen to their teacher and take notes for further study on their own. Class observations also made it clear that these students did not speak out in class but appeared to be alert. They perceived that many American students were, in contrast, willing to raise questions and discuss them in class and consider this discussion as a means to understand course materials.