The Attitudes of the Bulgarian Teachers to the Literacy of the Students in the Multicultural Classroom

  • D.sc. Nina Gerdzhikova, Acc.Prof
Keywords: multiculturalism, literacy, education, ethnicity

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study among 255 teachers from all
educational levels in Bulgaria. The literacy is defined as a linguistic and cultural
phenomenon. The results of the frequency and dispersion test reveal contradictions in the
assessments of the teachers.

Author Biography

D.sc. Nina Gerdzhikova, Acc.Prof

University of Plovdiv, 24 Tzar Asen St., Plovdiv,
Bulgaria

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Published
2018-12-31