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Social- and Health Care Educators’ Cultural Competence
Ruwang HanMonika Katarina KoskinenKristina MikkonenTuulikki SjogrenHilkka KorpiMeeri KoivulaMinna KoskimäkiMarja-leena LähteenmäkiMarjorita SormunenTerhi SaaranenLeena SalminenOuti WallinMaria KääriäinenCamilla Koskinensubject
content analysiscompetenceRT1-120social- and healthcare educatorsNursingfocus group interviewopettajatammatilliset opettajatculture3141 Health care sciencemonikulttuurisuusosaaminen:Medisinske Fag: 700 [VDP]terveysalasosiaalialakulttuurierotPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270kulttuuriosaaminenoriginal articlekulttuurienvälisyysdescription
Introduction and aim: Cultural differences have significant impacts on classroom behaviours and communication in teaching. The aim of this study is to explore social and healthcare educators’ cultural competence in transcultural education. Methodology: Data was collected from semi-structured focus group interviews at universities of applied sciences and vocational colleges. Inductive content analysis was used in the analysis process. Results: Educators’ cultural competence in transcultural education emerges as generic categories: transcultural education, educatorship and ethical attitudes, and underpins by the sub-categories: language and linguistics, different learning styles, integrating multicultural students, cultural knowledge and sensitivity, collaborating and cooperating, self-awareness and openness, and respecting and caring. Conclusion: Cultural competence represents a core competence for social-and health care educators. Educators need to know students’ background, master different learning styles, be flexible in their pedagogical approaches and have an open and ethical attitude. peerReviewed
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 |