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Diversity Management in Preschools Using a Critical Incident Approach
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Stier, Jonas; Tryggvason, Marja-Terttu; Sandstrom, Margareta; Sandberg, Anette – Intercultural Education, 2012
Using the critical incident approach, preschool teachers at 10 preschools in Sweden were asked to describe their work with respect to ethnic and cultural diversity. The study attempted to provide insights that go beyond commonly used models of intercultural sensitivity and intercultural competence (e.g. Gudykunst and Kim; Landis, Bennett, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Teaching Methods, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries
Student Attitudes towards Diversity in Sweden
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Elmeroth, Elisabeth – Intercultural Education, 2009
The aim of the research reported in this paper was to study and analyse student attitudes towards ethnic diversity and their expectations regarding the school in creating positive attitudes. The results show that the majority of the students embrace a positive attitude towards multicultural society. However, this attitude varies when the variables…
Descriptors: Role Models, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism
Ethnic and Gender Diversity, Process and Performance in Groups of Business Students in Sweden
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Umans, Timurs; Collin, Sven-Olof; Tagesson, Torbjorn – Intercultural Education, 2008
This article investigates the complex interrelation between ethnic and gender diversity, process and performance among groups of business students. The article is based on an empirical survey of business students working on a complex assignment in groups of two to five in a small Swedish university. The results indicate that gender diversity leads…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethnicity, Student Diversity, Gender Differences