Intercultural Competency in Education

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Английский

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10 h

Source

From www.edx.org

Conditions

Self-paced
Free Access
Fee-based Certificate

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5 Sequences
Introductive Level
Субтитры доступны на Finnish, Icelandic, Latvian, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish

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Syllabus

Module 1: Intercultural Competence -Self Reflection - the aim of this module is to:

present a basic pedagogical model on how to understand intercultural competence
reflect on the importance of self-awareness and curiosity as a way towards intercultural awareness
introduce and discuss the concepts ethnocentrism, stereotypes and culture

Module 2: Hybrid Identities - the aim of this module is to:

help educators problematize the complex issues of identities
support them in dealing with contradictions when identities are constructed
become aware of their own influence on students’ identities, and
develop strategies to deal with identities in a fairer and more coherent way

Module 3: Social Justice - the aim of this module is to:

learn about the basic concepts of social justice and inclusion in schools
learn how to increase students’ level of participation in the classroom, building up a sense of belonging and community, as well as counteracting discrimination
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

Module 4: Communication and Language - The aim of this module is to:

learn about the importance of promoting understanding through respect for intercultural dialogue and the value of different languages
learn how to promote multilingualism as a tool for extending social justice and inclusion
learn how to build on students´ multiple languages in school settings
learn to create conditions on all levels of education where students´ languages are welcome and respected

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Hanna Ragnarsdóttir
Professor
The University of Iceland

Fríða Bjarney Jónsdóttir
Director
Reykjavík City - Department of Education

Ingebjørg Lundevall
Teacher
Oslo VO Rosenhof

Ylva Drage
Vice principal
Oslo VO Rosenhof

Auður Stefánsdóttir
Project Manager - Höfði Reykjavík Peace Center at the University of Iceland
The University of Iceland

Greta Björk Gudmundsdottir
Associate professor
University of Oslo

Iben Jensen
Professor
Aalborg University

Minghui Gao
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki

Anette Hellman
Senior Lecturer
University of Gothenburg

Kriselle Lou Suson Jónsdóttir
Cultural Mediator and Bilingual Counsellor
Reykjavík City - Department of Education and Youth

Frank Robert Lien
Teacher
Oslo Vo Rosenhof

Fred Dervin
Professor of Multicultural Education
Helsinki University

Samúel Lefever
Associate Professor
The University of Iceland

Artëm Ingmar Benediktsson
Doctoral candidate
The University of Iceland

Patrick Gruczkun
Project leader and trainer
Gothenburg regional association of local authorities

Leeni Siikaniemi
Pedagogical expert
Helsinki City - Education Division

Platform

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EdX a été fondée par le Massachusetts Institute of Technology et par l'université Harvard en mai 2012. En 2014, environ 50 écoles, associations et organisations internationales offrent ou projettent d'offrir des cours sur EdX. En juillet 2014, elle avait plus de 2,5 millions d'utilisateurs suivant plus de 200 cours en ligne.

Les deux universités américaines qui financent la plateforme ont investi 60 millions USD dans son développement. La plateforme France Université Numérique utilise la technologie openedX, supportée par Google.

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