UNADE · Education
OBJECTIVES OF INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION. CONTENT FOR INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION
Program Overview
Intercultural education arises as a response to the growing cultural diversity present in contemporary societies. In multicultural contexts, educational systems must promote social cohesion, respect for diversity, and democratic values through inclusive educational practices.
Within this framework, international references such as the UNESCO Delors Report highlight the importance of holistic education based on learning to know, to do, to live together, and to be. Intercultural education is also influenced by theoretical perspectives such as peace education and Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy, which emphasize dialogue, participation, and critical awareness.
Through inclusive objectives, intercultural curricula, and cooperative methodologies, this educational approach seeks to promote equality, tolerance, and social responsibility. Ultimately, intercultural education aims to prepare individuals to live respectfully and constructively in diverse and democratic societies.
Students
Students of education, social sciences, sociology, or cultural studies who want to understand cultural diversity and the principles of intercultural education. The course helps them develop knowledge about inclusion, dialogue, and coexistence in diverse societies.
Professionals
Teachers, educators, social workers, and professionals working in multicultural environments who wish to strengthen their intercultural competencies. It provides tools to promote inclusion, respect for diversity, and effective communication between cultures.
General Public
Individuals interested in cultural diversity, social inclusion, and intercultural dialogue. The course offers a general understanding of how intercultural perspectives contribute to more inclusive and democratic societies.
- To understand the main principles of education in contemporary societies, including the four fundamental pillars proposed in the Delors Report.
- To analyze the concept of peace education and the historical contributions of movements and figures that have promoted education for coexistence and social transformation.
- To explore the main ideas of Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy, emphasizing dialogue, problem-posing education, and the development of critical consciousness.
- To examine the relationship between critical pedagogy and interculturality in the promotion of democratic and inclusive educational practices.
- To identify the objectives, content, methodologies, and activities that characterize intercultural education in diverse educational contexts.
Study Plan
1. Introduction
2. The delors report: the fundamental pillars of education
- Learning to know
- Learning to do
- Learning to live together
- Learning to be
3. Peace education
- The contributions of the New School movement
- The creation of the international peace research association
- The contributions of mohandas karamchand gandhi
- The arca community school
4. Paulo freire’s critical pedagogy
- Education as construction
- Problem-posing education
- Dialogicity
- Development of critical consciousness
- Paulo freire and interculturality
5. Intercultural education
- Objectives of intercultural education
- Content for intercultural education
- Methodology for intercultural education
- Activities for intercultural education