engleski

Intercultural sensitivity of teachers

The purpose of the empirical research in this work, based on the research put through the primary schools in the city of Pula, was to examine: firstly, whether or not the teachers are interculturally sensitive and to which extent and secondly, whether the intercultural sensitivity of the teaching staff is affected by factors such as their professional qualification (class teaching – subject teaching), gender (male—female), school location (central or branch school) and years of service (up to 10 years, 11-20 years and more than 20 years). The Intercultural Sensitivity Scale – ISS by Chen and Starosta was used as a measuring instrument in this study. This scale measures the intercultural sensitivity by focusing on 24 dependent items (variables/statements) linked to four independent variables defining the examinees. The results obtained through frequency analysis and Chi-square test, as well as through the analysis of some statistically relevant figures (significance level 5%), suggest that in terms of intercultural sensitivity no statistically relevant difference subsists between teachers. The examined teachers proved to be interculturally sensitive, and their professional qualification, gender, school location and years of service did not affect their intercultural sensitivity level. Moreover, the research was also used to check the validity and reliability of the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale within the context of the Croatian educational system.

interaction of culturally diverse individuals ; intercultural competence ; teacher ; student.

nije evidentirano