Cultural diversity and migratory scenarios: A study on teacher training

Abstract

Faced with the challenges of coping effectively with the new educational tasks due to the present diversity in today's open, multicultural and continuously evolving society, the intercultural approach has to be incorporated into teacher training in order to provide them with the competences required of education and human development in the 21st century. This study aims to analyze the presence of interculturality in the initial and permanent training programs of childhood, primary and secondary education teachers in Galicia. To this end, the subjects taught in the teacher training degrees and the Master's Degree in Secondary Education of the three Galician universities have been reviewed, as well as the continuing education provided by the Autonomous Center for Training and Innovation. The results show a notable lack of training in this field and the need for timely changes in teacher education. Finally, some proposals for improvement directed at both the educational administration and the university itself are discussed.