ABSTRACT

The main purpose of this paper is to offer important insights into both immigrant and native students’ experiences on interculturalism as well as identifying their inputs regarding the ways in which intercultural school development could occur. Interviews were carried out with 48 children; 24 Cypriots and 24 immigrants from 4 primary schools in Cyprus. Based on their perspectives regarding the improvement of culturally diverse schools, three thematic categories emerged from the data analysis; the structural and school organisational level; the socio-personal level; and the didactic and curricular level. Arguably, on the basis of the data analysis, sub-factors underpinning these levels were found to have implications for educational policy and practice aiming at the promotion of cultural awareness, intercultural competence, inclusion and respect in schools.

摘要

本文的主要目的是为移民和本地学生的跨文化体验提供重要见解，并确定他们对跨文化学校发展方式的投入。对 48 名儿童进行了访谈；来自塞浦路斯4所小学的24名塞浦路斯人和24名移民。基于他们对改善多元文化学校的看法，数据分析中出现了三个主题类别；结构和学校组织层面；社会个人层面；以及教学和课程水平。可以说，在数据分析的基础上，支撑这些水平的子因素对旨在促进文化意识、跨文化能力、