‘Knowing Your Students’ in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Classroom

Interculturality and Teacher Education. A Study from Pre-service Teachers’ Perspective

“…They think there is a lack of attention paid to cultural diversity, and they demand more and better training. This demand is commonly found in the research on pre-service teacher training and cultural diversity (López & Hinojosa, 2012;Bhopala & Rhamie, 2013;Moloney & Saltmarsh, 2016). In addition, the fact that some of these positions point to widely questioned assimilationist or multiculturalist practices (Habermas, 1999;Sartori, 2003) emphasizes the need to pay more attention to teacher education programs and the critical analysis of different approaches to cultural diversity and their effects on educational practice, equity, and social cohesion (Gay, 2010).…”

Issues Of Learning The Basics Of Intercultural Communication In High School

“…"It is well known that learning with understanding, as well as learning with interest, is more likely to occur when students are given opportunities and support. (Moloney & Saltmarsh, 2016 Figure 01) clearly reflects the presence of stereotypes in students, so to the Question 1 "Do you have any stereotypes of people who are different from you, when you see someone for the first time?" 92% of respondents gave positive answers, while 84% were guided by stereotypes and 90% noted the correctness of this approach, which contradicts the fact that 78% positively answered the question: "Do your first thoughts about a person change after you know him/her?"…”

Migrant teachers in Swedish teacher education and their re-entry as professionals

“…Today, with increased migration and internationalisation, higher education faces challenges as the educational systems, and the way of thinking and practising within them, do not always match those of the international populations. Moloney and Saltmarsh (2016) report that there is a lack of acknowledgement for cultural diversities in teacher education programs. The prevailing approach is monocultural teaching.…”