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Comparative approach of educational policy of Greece to intercultural education with other European countries
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Abstract Today, due to the cultural diversity of societies, the development of an educational policy that will meet the needs of all students is at the forefront. Intercultural theory is based on equality, justice, recognition of diversity and social cohesion. The existence of immigrants terminates the perio... view more
Today, due to the cultural diversity of societies, the development of an educational policy that will meet the needs of all students is at the forefront. Intercultural theory is based on equality, justice, recognition of diversity and social cohesion. The existence of immigrants terminates the period of homogeneity. Acceptance of this new reality plays an important role in the education provided to society (Govaris, 2001). Intercultural Education is the response of the educational system in Greece to the changes that take place within the socio-cultural context. Multiculturalism is an enriching factor for society and the educational system and forms the preconditions for a mutual interaction between different cultural traditions. In most European countries, Intercultural Education is the subject of Inclusive Education, and teaching in informal learning environments, outside the traditional classroom, is considered part of inclusive philosophy, where diversity is projected as a learning source (Booth & Ainscow, 2002).... view less
Keywords
educational policy; intercultural education; multicultural society; inclusion; education system; Greece; EU
Classification
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 21-24
Journal
Journal of Contemporary Education, Theory & Research, 3 (2019) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3598695
ISSN
2654-0274
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0