You may be interested to read the findings of the research by Nelli
Kostoulas-Makrakis, an esteemed member of our Hellenic-UAE Cultural Society.
It has been published in the International Education Journal, 2005, 6(4),
501-511
We believe that it is interesting to read how Europe is perceived by
non-Europeans. This image of Europe and Europeans is explored based on the
perceptions of 478 Emirati prospective teachers.
Should you wish to read more please click at:
http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/iej/articles/v6n4/kostoulas/paper.pdf
Have a good reading
Best Regards
Daphne Saccopoulos
Hellenic-UAE Cultural Society
Additional notes:
Title of the study: Emirati pre-service teachers' perceptions of Europe and
Europeans and their teaching implications
Contact details of the researcher:
Nelly Kostoulas-Makrakis
University of the Aegean, Greece
E-mail: kostoula@rhodes.aegean.gr
Summary of the Study:
In our increasingly globalised world, it is very important to see how Europe
is perceived by non-Europeans and especially from people who have for a long
time been considered the 'Other'. In the study reported here, the image of
Europe and Europeans is explored based on the perceptions of 478 Emirati
(United Arab Emirates citizens) prospective teachers. In general, the
results reveal that the respondents' perceptions of Europe and Europeans are
mainly negative, although there are also some positive and neutral
perceptions. Emirati perceptions of Europe and Europeans confer to one major
point that Europe represents economic, scientific and technological
development but Europeans lack moral values. The findings have to be
understood as reflecting the socio-cultural, political and historical milieu
to which the subjects of the present study have been exposed. Suggestions to
teaching methods, school curricula and study programs are made.
Link to International Education Journal: http://iej.cjb.net/
