AUSTRALIA AND AUSTRIA: EDUCATION AND VALUES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ENHANCE INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING

Dr. Ursula Dopplinger

doi:10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.2

Authors

Dr. Ursula Dopplinger, MA Private University of Education, Diocese of Linz Salesianumweg 3 4020 Linz Austria www.phdl.at

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v1i1.2

Abstract

In this comparative study, primary school teachers from two countries, Austria and Australia, were invited to complete an online survey about their attitudes towards multiculturalism and their intercultural understanding. Furthermore, primary teachers in both countries were asked about their perceptions, in relation to how pupils develop an intercultural understanding. The similarities and differences between the two countries are pointed out in this article.

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