Intercultural Competency in Education
Some of the challenges we are facing in the world today are related to the ongoing trends towards immigration and globalization of education and the labour market. Combined with increased numbers of refugees in many countries, this has led to greater interpersonal cross cultural encounters and heightened cultural concerns. All school levels are facing complex challenges in adjusting their services to an increasingly diverse student population, irrespective of their background. It is therefore of great importance that employees at all school levels are culturally competent and can understand and adapt their services when working with people with diverse cultural backgrounds.
The aim of this course is to help the students develop intercultural competence by broadening their understanding of different cultures and different identities, as well as promoting students´ awareness of their own culture, learning from the experiences of international educators as well as professionals at the municipality level in the Nordic countries.
An added value is that the course is open to participants from different parts of the world, which creates a cross-cultural learning and teaching environment.
By the end of this course you should have learned practical intercultural skills and increased your understanding of intercultural competence; how to talk about and address intercultural opportunities and challenges, how to develop strategies to respond to diverse and hybrid identities in a fairer way, and how to promote social justice in education and respect for different languages, preventing conflicts and enhancing societal cohesion.
What you'll learn
- The meaning of basic concepts like ethnocentrism, stereotypes and culture
- The importance of self-awareness and curiosity as a way towards intercultural awareness
- Awareness of the impact of negative generalisations
- How to deal with contradictions when identities are constructed
- How to become aware of your own influence on students’ identities, and to develop strategies to deal with identities in a fairer and more coherent way
- The importance of promoting understanding through respect for intercultural dialogue and the value of different languages
- How to increase students´ levels of participation in the classroom, building up a sense of belonging and community, as well as counteracting discrimination
- How to draw lessons from success stories of immigrant students and school communities in different countries that have succeeded in developing learning contexts that are equitable and socially just
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Length | 5 weeks |
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Cost | $69 |
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Instructors | Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, Fríða Bjarney Jónsdóttir, Ingebjørg Lundevall, Ylva Drage, Auður Stefánsdóttir, Greta Björk Gudmundsdottir, Iben Jensen, Minghui Gao, Anette Hellman, Kriselle Lou Suson Jónsdóttir, Frank Robert Lien, Fred Dervin, Samúel Lefever, Artëm Ingmar Benediktsson, Patrick Gruczkun, Leeni Siikaniemi |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Personal Development Education |
Tags | Communication Education & Teacher Training |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Effort | 5 weeks, 2–4 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $69 |
From | UIcelandX, The University of Iceland via edX |
Instructors | Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, Fríða Bjarney Jónsdóttir, Ingebjørg Lundevall, Ylva Drage, Auður Stefánsdóttir, Greta Björk Gudmundsdottir, Iben Jensen, Minghui Gao, Anette Hellman, Kriselle Lou Suson Jónsdóttir, Frank Robert Lien, Fred Dervin, Samúel Lefever, Artëm Ingmar Benediktsson, Patrick Gruczkun, Leeni Siikaniemi |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Personal Development Education |
Tags | Communication Education & Teacher Training |
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