"This book focuses on the significance of cultural sensitivity toward diverse students and the importance of communication to increase the overall educational experience, highlighting key concepts relating to curriculum design, teaching models, and critical pedagogies in transcultural...

Diversity is considered a founding principle of cultural education, and the diversity of forms of cultural expression a major strength. It is not uncommon for artistic education practice to emphasize intercultural or transcultural learning as an explicit educational goal. But what does...

This handbook deals with the question of how people can best live and work with others who come from very different cultural backgrounds. 'Handbook of Intercultural Training' provides an overview of current trends and issues in the field of intercultural training

This publication summarises key research findings which can be used to redesign initial and continuing teacher education to help practitioners effectively teach diverse students. It looks at challenges teachers face in OECD countries and presents a range of policies and practices used in various...

More than 4.4 million students enrolled in US public schools participate in English language learner programs because of linguistic barriers to learning in regular classrooms. Whether native language instruction should be used in these programs is a contentious issue. Recent studies, using...

As migration flows to developed countries have increased in recent decades, so have the number of countries from which migrants arrive. Thus, it is increasingly important to consider what role differences in culture and language play in migration decisions. Recent work shows that culture and...

Language proficiency is a key driver of immigrant integration. It increases job opportunities and facilitates social and political participation. However, despite its vital importance, many immigrants never reach adequate proficiency in the host country language. Therefore, insights into the...

In today's globalized world, people are increasingly mobile and often need to communicate across different languages. Learning a new language is an investment in human capital. Migrants must learn the language of their destination country, but even non-migrants must often learn other languages...