Online Joint Professional Development: A Novel Approach to Multicultural Education

Autor/inn/en	Shapira, Noa; Amzalag, Meital
Titel	Online Joint Professional Development: A Novel Approach to Multicultural Education
Quelle	In: Journal for Multicultural Education, 15 (2021) 4, S.445-458 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2053-535X
DOI	10.1108/JME-07-2021-0109
Schlagwörter	Faculty Development; Multicultural Education; Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Program Descriptions; Cultural Differences; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Role; Conflict; Intergroup Relations; Cultural Pluralism; Computer Mediated Communication; Change Agents; Social Change; Peer Relationship; Stereotypes; Racism; Educational Benefits; Jews; Arabs; Immigrants; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Multikulturelle Erziehung; Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Kultureller Unterschied; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerrolle; Konflikt; Intergruppenbeziehungen; Kulturpluralismus; Computerkonferenz; Sozialer Wandel; Peer-Beziehungen; Klischee; Rassismus; Bildungsertrag; Jew; Jude; Jüdin; Juden; Arab; Araber; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten
Abstract	Purpose: The current research presents findings from an innovative online Teachers Professional Development (TPD) program entitled -- The Israeli Society is Meeting Online. This study aims to examine to what extent does online contact promote meaningful acquaintance among teachers from different cultures in Israeli society, and how did the online TPD program influence the way teachers perceive their roles in the Israeli education system. Design/methodology/approach: This study implemented a qualitative phenomenological approach to learn about the teachers' experiences (through the TPD program. Findings: The findings indicate that teachers who live and study in a diverse and divided society can improve intergroup relations using online contact with teachers from other groups. This contact may lead to a significant acquaintance, which, in turn, prepares teachers as agents of change in the field of multicultural education. Originality/value: Israeli society is diverse and divided and these divisions are reflected in the educational system, which is characterized by high degrees of prejudice, stereotyping and racism between groups. The findings highlight the educative potential of online contact in a diverse society and the importance of improving intergroup relations between teachers from different cultures prior to their attempts to promote multicultural education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01