The intercultural sensitivity of student teachers in three cities

The intercultural sensitivity of student teachers in three cities

• Yuen, Celeste Y. M. Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education
• Grossman, David L. Dept. of Educational Policy and Administration Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 39(3), 349-365, 2009

Routledge

2009

• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education
• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MA Professional Education for Teachers

Student Teachers Education -- Research Sensitivity & Specificity (Statistics) Cross-Cultural Differences Students -- Research Teachers -- Training Of Cities & Towns Intercultural Development Inventory Intercultural Sensitivity

• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• Singapore

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

This study represents an initial attempt to determine and compare the levels of the intercultural sensitivity of three samples of student teachers in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore using the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). A total of 317 student teachers participated in the study. Across the three samples, the majority of participants tended to see the world from an ethnocentric perspective and tended to simplify or polarize cultural differences. They also had a tendency to emphasize commonality and universal norms, and showed difficulties in comprehending and accommodating complex cultural differences. Based on the results, the study offers recommendations for the development of a suitable intercultural training programme to achieve greater intercultural sensitivity for future teachers in each of the three cities.
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• English

Journal Articles

• 03057925

• 10.1080/03057920802281571

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2010-11-24