Developing Intercultural and Democratic Competences in Teacher Education. The role of the International frameworks

The EU is, in formal terms, a union of states founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and values. The value of the cultural diversity of European societies is thus questioned by radical voices that endeavour to d...

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Autor: Shuali Trachtenberg, Tamar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/3661
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/3661
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Intercultural and democratic competences
European Union countries
Teacher education
Competence frameworks
Competencia democratica e intercultural
Unión Europea
Formación de profesorado
Marcos de referencia competenciales
5312.04 Educación
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Sumario:The EU is, in formal terms, a union of states founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights and values. The value of the cultural diversity of European societies is thus questioned by radical voices that endeavour to disseminate discord and fragmentation between and within MS. Both policy makers and practitioners argue for a need to develop Intercultural and Democratically competent teachers who are capable of bridging the gap between the politics of belonging and the individual ́s expression of belonging. The following paper analyses three international flagship competence frameworks for the development of Intercultural competence. It argues for a need in shifting the approach in teachers education ion for addressing Cultural Diversity choosing the Council of Europe RFCDC framework as the optimal choice for teacher education towards a new paradigm of intercultural and democratic competence.