{"id":166382,"date":"2025-09-29T12:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azbuki.bg\/?p=166382"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:28:24","slug":"insights-from-exploring-primary-school-teachers-perceptions-on-core-characteristics-of-intercultural-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vocedu.azbuki.bg\/en\/uncategorized\/insights-from-exploring-primary-school-teachers-perceptions-on-core-characteristics-of-intercultural-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Insights from Exploring Primary School Teachers\u2019 Perceptions on Core Characteristics of Intercultural Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bujar Adili, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arbresha Zenki-Dalipi, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jehona Rushidi-Rexhepi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>University of Tetova (North Macedonia)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/ped2025-7.03\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/ped2025-7.03<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract. <\/strong>This research explored the impact of variables including school cultural structure, level of education, and teaching experience on primary school teachers\u2019 perceptions of the core characteristics of intercultural education. Two separate scales from Bedekovi\u0107\u2019s (2011) Survey Questionnaire were administered to 217 primary school teachers in the Republic of North Macedonia. The scale\u2019s reliability coefficient (Cronbach\u2019s Alpha) was found to be 0.67 and 0.92, respectively. Statistical analyses, including T-tests and ANOVA, were conducted to examine potential differences in teachers\u2019 perceptions based on the explored variables. The findings revealed statistically significant differences in perceptions of the key definition of interculturality (t=-4.381, p=.000) as well as the objectives of intercultural education (t=-3.532, p=0.001) between teachers in multicultural and monocultural schools. Continuous professional development on cultural diversity is imperative for teachers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Keywords:<\/em> teacher training; cultural diversity; intercultural education; perceptions; multicultural schools<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vocedu.azbuki.bg\/en\/member-login\/\">Log in to read the full text<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bujar Adili, Arbresha Zenki-Dalipi, Jehona Rushidi-Rexhepi University of Tetova (North Macedonia) https:\/\/doi.org\/10.53656\/ped2025-7.03 Abstract. This research explored the impact of variables including school cultural structure, level of education, and teaching experience on primary school teachers\u2019 perceptions of the core characteristics of intercultural education. 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