INTERCULTURAL LEARNING: CHALLENGES FOR CURRENT SCIENCE EDUCATION

For intercultural learning, first-hand experiences are indispensable and in particularly relevant for the future classroom. Yet, prospective science teachers need to be aware of the cultural realities of many science tasks as well as of culturally different algorithms. They should be able to perceive culturally different perspectives and develop intercultural sensitivity. From these reasons the first common activity was prepared with selected, science-oriented modules, International Summer School in Prague, a beautiful city in the heart of Europe with great opportunities to meet and recognize multicultural society and intercultural relations. Venue in Prague offered to discover “genius loci” connected with intercultural feeling and rich historical memory.