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Teachers’ intercultural sensitivity – factorial interaction research results

Dijana Drandić ; Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli Muzička akademija u Puli


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Abstract

Tis paper examines the results of the assessment of the intercultural sensitivity of teachers through factorial interaction. Te research comprised 276 primary school teachers and subject teaching professors which are regarded as the representative sample of 71.13% of the total number of teachers in 11 elementary schools on the Pula territory. In order to examine the dimension of teachers’ intercultural sensitivity joint factor analysis with Varimax rotation has been applied on the variable/statement present in the research instrument. According to the research and results fve factorial dimensions were identifed: confdence and reliability, enjoyment in communication, respect and acceptance of cultural differences, engagement and participation in interaction and fnally comprehension and care shown towards those characterised by cultural difference. Tese dimensions are substantially defned as fve dimensions of intercultural sensitivity of teachers shaped through interaction with people from other cultures.

Keywords

intercultural sensitivity; intercultural competence; education; teacher; cultural difference; student

Hrčak ID:

178842

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/178842

Publication date:

6.11.2015.

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