Education in Multicultural School in Greece

Dr Lapousis George, Petsiou Elisavet

The purpose of this study was to investigate the way in which teachers face multiculturalism and factors such as gender and teaching in primary or secondary education. The survey involved 381 teachers of primary (198) and secondary (183) education. The choice of schools was made from all the prefecture of Larissa, Greece schools with the method of random sampling. The questionnaire was selected as data collection instrument. For statistical analysis it was applied analysis of variance of one factor (One-way ANOVA) to detect differences between the factors and the Multiple Comparison Test was applied (Scheffe post-hoc), for the investigation of individual differences. The results of Analysis of Variance ANOVA revealed that there were statistically significant differences in gender F(1,380) = 5,96, p <.05, and the finish of the inequalities, gender F (1,380) = 3,74, p <. 05, and the social situation of foreign student, gender F(1,380) = 3,32, p <.05, and racial disparities in school, gender F(1,380) = 5,04, p <.05, and the existence of racism in the classroom, gender F(1,380) = 4,21, p <.05, and the importance of research lesson in schools, teaching in primary or secondary education F(1,380) = 6,94, p <.05 and cooperation. In conclusion from the study demonstrated the complexity and the various dimensions of the issue of multiculturalism in education and the many factors considered and that together affect both teachers and students with an immigrant background.