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Internationalisation and Interculturality in Preschool Teacher Education: Whose Agenda?
Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för pedagogiska studier (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4817-0135
Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för pedagogiska studier (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7113-647x
2020 (English)In: Internasional Utvecksling i Laerutdanning, 2020Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This study explores the question, how do Karlstad University (KAU) preschool teacher education students perceive their course materials in relation to internationalisation and intercultural practice? Questionnaires were administered through the Survey and Report tool to all students in the program. Out of 648 students who received the questionnaire, 94 (14.5%) replied. Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) is used as theoretical perspective for the study, with analysis exploring the CHAT elements of: tools; subjects; rules; community; division of labour; objects; and outcomes. Results of the study show that students recognized the availability of internationalization and intercultural perspective in their courses, and particularly valued opportunities to meet and discuss with practicing preschool teachers working in multicultural and multilingual areas. Results also note challenges with creating opportunity for students to meet students from other countries, either in Sweden or online. Some students also indicated they found it difficult to engage with English language texts that used critical theory or which differed from Nordic contexts. Our research suggests that Swedish student teachers value content which prepares them for working in Sweden with culturally diverse students, but place less value on higher education goals of internationalisation when these are not closely connected to practice. 

 

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2020.
Keywords [en]
internationalization, interculture, preschool teacher education, questionnaire, student teachers
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Educational Sciences
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Educational Work
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-26493OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-26493DiVA, id: diva2:1596100
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Internasional Utvecksling i Laerutdanning, Trondheim, Norge. Via Zoom. 28-30 oktober, 2020.
Available from: 2021-09-21 Created: 2021-09-21 Last updated: 2021-09-23Bibliographically approved

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