Analysis of teachers’multicultural education in France

Abstract

The author makes a review of scientific works by native and foreign researchers, pointing out that teachers' multicultural education in France has not been yet studied deeply and thoroughly, though principles of teachers' training are enlightened in many works of modern scientists. It was found that pedagogical education in France is diverse and is provided by different types of educational establishments. Further the author analyses programmes of professional education in University Teachers' Training Institutes and finds that they contain modules which combine teachers' training with the concepts of multicultural education as well as diversity in education, such as modules of the course Philosophy of Education «Cultural Diversity» and “Rights of Minorities”. The author analyses the given courses, gives her understanding of the themes that are included into the courses of studies and explains how they might facilitate teachers' multicultural training. Further the author analyses master's programmes of some French universities that provide specialized courses of International prospects of teachers' training which enable students learn the principles of cultural diversity, intercultural communication and intercultural management. The author draws the conclusion that multicultural education in the system of teachers' education in France is organized at the levels of bachelor and master training but it covers only certain aspects of multicultural training and is mostly theoretical. The prospects of the research are seen as further analysis of practical teachers' training and practical teaching materials which are used in the classroom with respect to multicultural education