A Qualitative Study on the Intercultural Educational Sensitivity of the Professors at the University of Malaga (Spain)

• Published in: Education sciences 2021-02, Vol.11 (2), p.74
• Main Authors: Pareja de Vicente, Dolores, Alcalá del Olmo-Fernández, María José, Santos-Villalba, María Jesús, Leiva-Olivencia, Juan José
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Attitudes; Content analysis; Cultural Awareness; Cultural differences; Cultural Pluralism; Curricula; Data Analysis; Democratic Values; Early Childhood Education; educational inclusion; Educational Needs; Educational Practices; Foreign Countries; Higher education; Inclusion; intercultural attitudes; intercultural skills; Interdisciplinary Approach; Interviews; Learning; Lifelong Learning; Multicultural Education; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Pedagogy; Preservice Teacher Education; Primary Education; Professionals; Qualitative research; Skill Development; Social Values; Students; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Educators; teacher training; Teaching; Teaching Methods; University professors; Values Education; Young Children
• ISSN: 2227-7102; 2227-7102
• DOI: 10.3390/educsci11020074

This paper deals with the intercultural sensitivity of professors of Educational Sciences at the University of Malaga (Spain). The methodological approach of the study was qualitative, and the research techniques for data collection were in-depth interviews. The main technique for analyzing the information was content analysis. The results of the study show that the majority of university teachers identify interculturality as a value and a pedagogical proposal of great importance. Thus, there is a need to promote intercultural competences and a critical view of culture. In conclusion, the study highlights the existence of difficulties in developing interculturality, which requires a change towards comprehensive training and education in values in the university context.