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Measurement of teachers' attitudes and behaviors on applied intercultural education: A case study from Greek public schools
1 Department of Business Administration, School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
2 Department of Financial and Management Engineering, University of the Aegean, Mytilene, Greece.
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 1455–1468.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2220
Publication history:
Received on 06 October 2024; revised on 19 November 2024; accepted on 22 November 2024
Abstract:
This study's purpose is to examine intercultural education in Greek public schools focusing on educators supporting intercultural proposals. By raising intercultural awareness and acquiring intercultural competence the ultimate goals are achieved for a more inclusive public school. A self-administered questionnaire was applied randomly to collect data from primary and secondary education teachers at public schools in West Attica. A total of 160 teachers having different specialties participated in the study. The results showed a statistically significant relationship between the level of education and the possibility of applying intercultural practices in the classroom. Furthermore, a statistically significant relationship exists between teaching experience and appropriate information on Intercultural Education. All the respondents highlighted the benefits of using intercultural practices in the classroom but they seldom include intercultural practices in their teaching sessions. More than half of the respondents consider that the curricula should be changed and the educational material should be adapted and revised. Public school teachers support for intercultural education, but they consider important a change in the curricula, the teaching material and the teaching methods. Also, a change is required on the methods of training teachers so as they will become a liaison between school and society.
Keywords:
Intercultural Education; Multicultural Education; Public School Teachers; Greece
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