In-depth Cultural Studies in Multicultural Group

Autor: Siliņa-Jasjukeviča Gunta, Briška Ilze
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 139-148 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2255-7547
DOI: 10.1515/dcse-2016-0010
Popis: There is much research and educational practices at all levels of education on how to deal with promoting acceptance and understanding between different cultures. A cultural study forms an important part of shaping intercultural understanding. The aim of the research is to analyze an innovative way of incorporating cultural studies in teacher education program from the perspective of encouraging multinational students to reveal common values within diverse manifestations of different cultures. The present article describes a qualitative study of multinational students’ experiences in international project related to the learning about Nordic and Baltic cultural traditions. In the conclusion of the article, the efficiency of the structure of content and the process of in-depth cultural studies are analyzed. The discussion contains problems for further research of this topic.
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