In an increasingly multicultural society, history teachers face new challenges for which they need didactic tools to overcome. The realisation that students harbour their own stories in the history classroom is key for a prosperous history education. Further, the curriculum for the Swedish Upper Secondary school dictates an education based on intercultural principles. However, former studies show that history teachers are in need of guidance for how to implement interculturality in their teaching. Additionally, studies also suggest that teacher education programs that are permeated with an intercultural outlook provide a positive effect on history teachers’ intercultural ability. Through our study, we have focused on bringing to light history teacher educators’ view of intercultural competence in history education. The purpose of our study is based on the axiom that student teachers’ intercultural competence is affected by their educators’ intercultural outlook and practice. Through a qualitative interview study, we have analysed teacher educators’ views and perception of their work with intercultural competence. We analysed the empiricism through a model of intercultural aspects based on our interpretation of Pirjo Lahdenperä’s and Kenneth Nordgren’s theories of intercultural competence. Our interpretation shows that the participants showcase a similar understanding for intercultural competence, specifically with emphasis on the aspects that regard mutual understanding between cultures. Furthermore, through our study we claim that the different aspects rely on each other in a symbiotic relationship. Nevertheless, the result indicates a profound and vast understanding of intercultural competence amongst the teacher educators. Hence, resulting in a prospering environment for its students to develop intercultural competence and, therefore, implement it in their role as history teachers.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-68534 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Wendesten, Quinn, Landström, Sebastian |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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