Critical and Creative Engagements with Diversity in Nordic Education

The Nordic European context of teacher education is changing rapidly to address diversity, but it receives less global attention. This book presents research on challenges and opportunities in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts, aiming to contribute to international conversations about diversity and education. It covers religion, gender, sex, language, culture, nationality, race, and ethnicity, reflecting the experiences and needs of teachers and students. By recognizing and promoting diversity, educators can contribute to the academic success of all students. Ebook editions are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.

Format: Hardback
Length: 396 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

Teacher education in the Nordic European context is undergoing rapid change in response to diversity, but it receives less attention globally despite being an integral part of the global effort to prepare teachers and students for an increasingly complex and uncertain future. This open access book presents timely research that identifies and critically explores some of the challenges and opportunities researchers, educators, and teacher educators may encounter while working in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts of education in Nordic Europe. It aims to contribute to the broader conversations about diversity and education on an international level, particularly those focused on how to improve and enhance teacher education through more inclusive, responsive, and social justice-oriented practices. Critical and Creative Engagements with Diversity in Nordic Education offers empirical, conceptual, and theoretical contributions on topics such as religion, gender and sex, language, culture, nationality, race, and ethnicity that reflect the experiences, concerns, and needs of both teachers and students from primary to higher and teacher education. By recognizing, promoting, and understanding the importance of diversity in the classroom, educators can contribute to the achievement of academic success of every student. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666925852