IMPROVING COMMUNICATION IN A MULTIETHNIC CLASSROOM THROUGH OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WITH ETHNICALLY MIXED GROUPS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDENTS

Author(s): Dulevska, M.
Article Тitle: IMPROVING COMMUNICATION IN A MULTIETHNIC
CLASSROOM THROUGH OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
WITH ETHNICALLY MIXED GROUPS OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE STUDENTS
Journal: International Dialogue: East-West
Publication Year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Article
Article Type: Paper
Volume, Issue: 10(4)
Pages: 15-19
DOI:
ISSN (print): 1857-9299
ISSN (online): 1857-9302
UDC:37.043.2-054:37.018.556:811.111

APA 7 citation
Dulevska, M. (2023). Improving communication in a multiethnic classroom through out-of-school activities with ethnically mixed groups of English language students. International Dialogue: East-West, 10(4), 15–19.

Harvard citation
Dulevska, M. (2023). Improving communication in a multiethnic classroom through out-of-school activities with ethnically mixed groups of English language students. International Dialogue: East-West, 10(4), 15–19.

Abstract: Multiculturalism exists in all countries in the world as well as in the Republic of North Macedonia. It implies respecting diversity, reducing stereotypes and prejudices and supporting unity. The research in the doctoral thesis showed that schools as educational institutions are the initial places where the initial change should occur. For this purpose, teachers, students, parents from two ethnically different schools, Macedonian and Albanian, were taken as samples in the research. Qualitative and quantitative methods as well as questionnaires, surveys, interviews and direct observation were used. The main hypothesis was Improving communication between different groups of mixed students through different extracurricular activities. The two schools achieved a series of collaborations and held joint extracurricular activities in all subjects where teachers and students collaborated and communicated to achieve the goal of each lesson. The collaboration lasted active 3 school years and at the end a final event was organized where the activities were presented and the main hypothesis was confirmed. The general conclusion is that similar activities should continue as a process in order to further develop communication, cooperation and unity starting from primary education.

Keywords: ethnical, multiculturalism, mutual activities, religious diversity, coexistence and sustainability.