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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION

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Fostering Intercultural Understanding through Online Collaboration on Ecological Issues: Insights from the IRIS Project

Recent research has shown parallels between Israel and Northern Ireland regarding the segregation of schools along ethnic, religious, and cultural lines, particularly within teacher preparation institutes. While efforts to bridge these divides exist in both countries, the potential of technology to enhance intercultural understanding in teacher education is enormous (Ganayem et al., 2020, McCormick et al., Shonfeld, 2024).

We present findings from an innovative international collaboration project that leverages technology to promote intercultural understanding while addressing global ecological challenges. The choice of an environmental goal was made based on the principles of contact theory, suggesting that a shared and significant superordinate goal can bring together members of rival groups, fostering a foundation for cooperation that may lead to positive attitude change (Amichai-Hamburger 2008).
Period2025
Event typeConference
LocationBudapest, HungaryShow on map