3. Intercultural Education
This field of research raises the challenge of multiculturalism in an educational context. Cultural diversity is considered a key element in analysing the current, globalised Information Society. Lines of work in this field include:
- The analysis of multicultural society and its educational implications.
- Action-Research on academic and educational practices in the face of cultural diversity.
- Processes of educational improvement from an intercultural approach.
- Development of strategies, resources and teaching materials for multicultural contexts.
- Preventing social exclusion attitudes (racism, sexism and classism).Managing cultural diversity in socio-educational contexts.
- Training for critical and intercultural citizenship: recognition of plural identities and promoting democratic participation