TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the intercultural competence of early-childhood teachers
AU - Kim, Soonhwan
AU - Kim, Kyoryoung
AU - Hwang, Yunha
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This study examined the intercultural competence and related characteristics of early childhood teachers. Significant positive correlations were found among attitudes, knowledge/awareness, and skills (sub-elements of intercultural competence); attitudes showed the highest score while skills showed the lowest score. Intercultural competence and its sub-elements were all slightly above average. There were differences in intercultural competency, attitude, perception, and knowledge according to teachers’ educational levels. The multicultural experiences of teachers in Korea are significantly related to their intercultural competence and its sub-elements. These results suggest that we should continue developing training programs and learning communities wherein teachers can experience various cultures and nurture intercultural competency.
AB - This study examined the intercultural competence and related characteristics of early childhood teachers. Significant positive correlations were found among attitudes, knowledge/awareness, and skills (sub-elements of intercultural competence); attitudes showed the highest score while skills showed the lowest score. Intercultural competence and its sub-elements were all slightly above average. There were differences in intercultural competency, attitude, perception, and knowledge according to teachers’ educational levels. The multicultural experiences of teachers in Korea are significantly related to their intercultural competence and its sub-elements. These results suggest that we should continue developing training programs and learning communities wherein teachers can experience various cultures and nurture intercultural competency.
KW - early childhood education
KW - early childhood education in Korea
KW - early-childhood teachers
KW - intercultural competence
KW - Intercultural education
KW - multiculturality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85133698971&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/1350293X.2022.2098992
DO - 10.1080/1350293X.2022.2098992
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85133698971
JO - European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
JF - European Early Childhood Education Research Journal
SN - 1350-293X
ER -