The training of primary school teachers in intercultural education: an experience through action research

Abstract

Training teachers in intercultural education has become an essential aspect of teaching practice, mainly in those educational contexts where cultural diversity is present in the classrooms. The present study has been conducted in order to investigate the topic, and its general objective create instances of intercultural education training for primary school teachers. To accomplish this objective, a primary public school with a large number of immigrants, located in the Barcelona province, was intervened. An action research project was conducted based on the needs and interests of the school. The results showed that in continuous and reflexive teaching training with specific resources based on interculturality, teaching practicum transformation moves towards an intercultural education model which fosters participation and cultural dialogue from the standpoint of equality.