Developing the Intercultural Competence of High School Students

Authors

  • Ana-Maria Andrioaie Colegiul Național „Mihai Eminescu”, Bacău Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69475/

Keywords:

intercultural, competence, praxeology, pedagogical, experiment, students

Abstract

The article presents an assessment questionnaire aimed at testing 
the students’ current level of intercultural competence. It comprises 72 
items that were formulated in accordance with the objectives of 
intercultural education. The items were adapted from an assessment tool 
developed by the Pestalozzi Program and from a manual developed by 
the Council of Europe. The second part of the article presents the key 
findings of the observation stage of the pedagogical experiment and 
highlights the main areas of improvement during the formation stage of the pedagogical experiment. It also presents one good practice exemplar that was implemented in order to increase the students’ level of awareness on human rights and equal treatment, with a focus on the Roma minority. The activity aimed to raise students’ awareness of human rights as well as their ability to react to discrimination and hate speech in public space. 

Author Biography

  • Ana-Maria Andrioaie , Colegiul Național „Mihai Eminescu”, Bacău

    Ana-Maria Andrioaie has been an English-language teacher for 21 years. Over this period of 
    time, she has been involved in a wide range of educational projects, including European projects on 
    various topics. She also attended many training courses in the European space, which raised her interest 
    in the field of intercultural competence.

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Webography

Donders, Y., & Laaksonen, A. (2014). Taking a human rights-based approach to intercultural competencies . Paris: UNESCO., pp. 26-47, disponibil:

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000259118

Published

03-07-2024

How to Cite

Developing the Intercultural Competence of High School Students. (2024). RATE Issues, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.69475/