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ABSTRACT
The main purpose of this paper is to offer important insights into both immigrant and native students’ experiences on interculturalism as well as identifying their inputs regarding the ways in which intercultural school development could occur. Interviews were carried out with 48 children; 24 Cypriots and 24 immigrants from 4 primary schools in Cyprus. Based on their perspectives regarding the improvement of culturally diverse schools, three thematic categories emerged from the data analysis; the structural and school organisational level; the socio-personal level; and the didactic and curricular level. Arguably, on the basis of the data analysis, sub-factors underpinning these levels were found to have implications for educational policy and practice aiming at the promotion of cultural awareness, intercultural competence, inclusion and respect in schools.
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Christina Hajisoteriou
Christina Hajisoteriou is an Associate Professor of Intercultural Education at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus. She was awarded her PhD and MPhil in Education by the University of Cambridge and her first class honours BA in Primary Education by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. Dr. Hajisoteriou has been pursuing and maintaining an interdisciplinary active research agenda in the fields of Inclusion and Intercultural Education. She has published or edited 7 books and more than 50 articles and chapters in international peer-reviewed and highly-ranked journals and edited books. In 2016, Palgrave-Macmillan published her book with Professor Angelides entitled ‘The Globalisation of Intercultural Education: The Politics of Macro-Micro Integration’. Her latest book with Professor Angelides was published in 2018 by Diadrasi Publishers and is entitled ‘Europeanisation and intercultural education: From the supranational to the school level’.
Christiana Karousiou
Christiana Karousiou is an Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership and Management at the University of Nicosia in the department of School of Education. Her research interests include educational policy with a particular emphasis upon teachers’ continuing professional development, teachers’ professional identities, school improvement and qualitative research methods. She was the keynote speaker in pedagogical seminars and she presented work related to her research interests in academic journals and conferences.
Panayiotis Angelides
Panayiotis Angelides is professor and the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. Previously he served as an elementary school teacher. His research interests are focused on finding links between inclusive education, teacher development and school improvement. A particular feature of this research is to develop collaborative approaches that have a direct and immediate impact on teachers’ practice. He is an experienced researcher with involvement in many local and international projects. His latest book is entitled Pedagogies of inclusion.