How is implemented ICL (Intercultural Learning) in the Irish Education regarding migrant issues ?

Presentation of yourself

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Question 1

Are you a primary school teacher teaching currently in the Province of Munster, Ireland ?

If you are not, thank you for NOT completing the questionnaire

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Question 2

Please write your name, function and the name of the school your are currently teaching in the Province of Munster, Ireland

The questionnaire is *anonymous* however for collecting data reason I need to be certain that the questionnaire has not been answered twice by the same person

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Question 3

How long time have you been teaching ?

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Question 4

Have you always been teaching in the same school ?

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Question 5

If you had answered no to the previous question, please choose among the list the different type of schooling you have been to

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Question 6

Since how long time have you been in contact with migrant pupils ?

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Question 7

Did you choose specifically to work with migrant students ?

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Multiculturalism within the Irish society

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Question 8

What is your definition of living within a multicultural society ?

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Question 9

How far would you agree with the following statement is Irish society multicultural ?

Scoring 1 implying disagree strongly, 3 being no opinion and 5 implying agree strongly (2 being disagree and 4 agree)

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Irish Education

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Question 10

How far would you agree with the following statement is Irish education multicultural ?

Scoring 1 implying disagree strongly, 3 being no opinion and 5 implying agree strongly (2 being disagree and 4 agree)

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Question 11

How would you rate the performance of the Irish Education ?

Scoring 1 implying not satisfied at all, 3 being no opinion and 5 completely satisfied (2 being not happy and 4 being happy with)

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Question 12

If you had rated 1 or 2 in the previous question please explain how Irish Education, according to you, can be improved ?

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Question 13

Do you think Irish Education provides educational support regarding special education in languages ?

Special education in languages means by example extra-English classes for children of migrants and or their parents

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Question 14

Do you think Irish Education provides education on culture of origin ?

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Question 15

How would you rate the performance of Irish Education regarding Intercultural Learning ?

Scoring 1 implying not happy at all, 3 being no opinion and 5 completely satisfied (2 being not happy and 4 being happy)

Question 16

If you had rated 1 or 2 in the previous question please explain how Irish Education regarding ICL (Intercultural Education) can be improved ?

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Question 17

Is diversity promoted in your school ?

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Question 18

If you had answered yes to the previous question could you detail how is it promoted ?

Learning skills within Education framework

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Question 19

Have you heard of the White book produced in 2010 by the Council of Europe regarding Intercultural issues ?

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Question 20

Are you familiar with the Intercultural Education in the primary school within The Primary School Curriculum of 1999 ?

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Question 21

Are you familiar with the concept of "life-long learners" ?

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Question 22

Have you heard of alternative teaching methods such as Steiner, Montessori, Freinet... ?

Scoring 1 implying never heard of them, 3 being no opinion and 5 know them well (2 do not know and 4 know)

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Question 23

What is your opinion on those alternative teaching methods ?

Scoring 1 implying hate it, 3 being no opinion and 5 love it (2 dislike and 4 like)

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Teaching practise

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Question 24

Before starting to teach did you have some school internship provided by the Irish Board of Education ?

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Question 25

If you had answered yes to the previous question, where did you do your teaching internship ?

Example in a denomination middle-school in the Province of Leister, Ireland

Question 26

Did you go yourself on a foreign exchange such as Erasmus, CIEP or training school exchange ?

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Question 27

If you had answered yes to the previous question can you explain why you had choosen that country ?

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Question 28

How would you rate your teaching training provided by the Irish schooling system ?

Scoring 1 implying not happy with it, 3 being no opinion and 5 fully satisfied (2 being not happy and 4 being satisfied)

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Question 29

How would you rate your teaching training regarding migrant integration provided by the Irish schooling system ?

Scoring 1 unhappy, 3 being no opinion and 5 being fully satisfied (2 not satisfied and 4 being satisfied)

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Question 30

Is Intercultural Learning implemented in your school ?

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Question 31

Do you yourself as a teacher plans or offers some Intercultural activities ?

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Question 32

If you had answered yes to the previous question could you name some activites that you or your school have done regarding ICL (Intercultural Learning) ?

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Question 33

How much do you reflect on your practise ?

Scoring 1 I never reflect on my practise, 3 I do not know, 5 I reflect a lot

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Thank you very much for your participation !

If you have any question regarding the questionnaire or study, please fell free to write an email at: emilie.hornus@ucc.ie

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