The Introduction of Cultural Education in Initial and Continuous Teacher Training Programmes in Romania. Operational Perspectives

The current article deals with the issue of intercultural education and teacher training programmes in Romania, which need to include intercultural elements into primary and secondary education. An incursion into the definitions and concepts of culture and interculturality is made to get a better insight into the background of intercultural education. The philosophy of designing teacher education programmes according to the principles and fundamentals of intercultural education is outlined. A possible syllabus contents, as well as training activities are suggested. In conclusion, there is a real need to introduce intercultural education courses within the pre-service and in-service teacher education curriculum.