Reflections on the Relation between National Cultures and Innovations in Education - the case of Bulgaria
Pluralism, multiculturalism, leaner autonomy and motivation have become buzz expressions discussed widely both by the Common European Framework of Reference and the European Centre for Modern Languages. However, despite the hard work to implement these new approaches in the classroom, some countries...
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| description | Pluralism, multiculturalism, leaner autonomy and motivation have become buzz expressions discussed widely both by the Common European Framework of Reference and the European Centre for Modern Languages. However, despite the hard work to implement these new approaches in the classroom, some countries seem to be more adaptive compared to others. In the author's opinion, the answer is rooted in the specifics of national cultures. The article discusses the roles of teacher and student as an archetypal case of micro social organization as they reveal typical patterns of social behaviour. Provided is a detailed description of the specifics of the Bulgarian national culture along the six dimensions of Hofstede's theory of organizations and cultures with regard to the educational system. The readiness of the Bulgarian teachers and students to comply with the concepts of pluralistic approaches, multiculturalism, learner-centred teaching and autonomy in the Bulgarian classroom are explored. The general conclusion is that these ideas are highly culture-sensitive and the success of their implementation depends on the closeness of the cultures where they emerged and the recipient countries to which they are exported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a9fb58619b84b328a114a0814f478d62023-02-28T20:18:34ZengNew Bulgarian UniversityEnglish Studies at NBU2367-57052367-87042016-12-012289103https://doi.org/10.33919/esnbu.16.2.2Reflections on the Relation between National Cultures and Innovations in Education - the case of BulgariaEllie Boyadzhieva0South-West University Neofit Rilski, Blagoevgrad, BulgariaPluralism, multiculturalism, leaner autonomy and motivation have become buzz expressions discussed widely both by the Common European Framework of Reference and the European Centre for Modern Languages. However, despite the hard work to implement these new approaches in the classroom, some countries seem to be more adaptive compared to others. In the author's opinion, the answer is rooted in the specifics of national cultures. The article discusses the roles of teacher and student as an archetypal case of micro social organization as they reveal typical patterns of social behaviour. Provided is a detailed description of the specifics of the Bulgarian national culture along the six dimensions of Hofstede's theory of organizations and cultures with regard to the educational system. The readiness of the Bulgarian teachers and students to comply with the concepts of pluralistic approaches, multiculturalism, learner-centred teaching and autonomy in the Bulgarian classroom are explored. The general conclusion is that these ideas are highly culture-sensitive and the success of their implementation depends on the closeness of the cultures where they emerged and the recipient countries to which they are exported.https://esnbu.org/data/files/2016/esnbu.16.2.2.pdfeducationculturecultural dimensionsautonomymulticulturalism |
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| title | Reflections on the Relation between National Cultures and Innovations in Education - the case of Bulgaria |
| title_full | Reflections on the Relation between National Cultures and Innovations in Education - the case of Bulgaria |
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| title_short | Reflections on the Relation between National Cultures and Innovations in Education - the case of Bulgaria |
| title_sort | reflections on the relation between national cultures and innovations in education the case of bulgaria |
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