ünative language
üexperience with L2
üwork history
üidentification with one’s culture
üassimilation into the dominant culture
Personal variables influence the extent to which a member of a culture will exhibit the learning style associated with her or his culture – e.g.
üage
ügender
üreligion
üfamily structure
üsocioeconomic class
ügeographical region
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So diversity exists not just between cultures, but also within a single culture. There are a lot of personal variables that influence the extent to which a member of a culture will show the learning style associated with her or his culture: for example, age, gender, religion, family structure, socioeconomic class, geographical region, native language, experience with the L2, work history, degree of identification with one’s culture, degree of assimilation into the dominant culture … plus, of course, a host of situational variables like, as we’ve already seen, learning contexts and curriculum demands.