The Potential of Christmas Markets for the Development of Positive Attitudes Towards Diversity: Students’ Ideas
Volume 43, Issue 2 (2024), pp. 152–163
Pub. online: 11 July 2024
Type: Article
Open Access
Open Access
Published
11 July 2024
11 July 2024
Abstract
The paper presents the results of a study conducted with 18 students, future teachers. In the course of the study, the students are instructed
to design an activity (activities) in a Christmas market, with the focus being the implementation of educational interactions
aimed at developing positive attitudes in children towards diversity. Students are requested to submit their work in the form of a text
or a presentation. The aim of the study is to establish to what extent attending Christmas markets is likely to facilitate the development
of positive attitudes in children towards diversity. The main tasks are to analyse the students’ texts, to ascertain the presence or
absence of educational opportunities in their proposed activities, and to systematise and interpret the results. The research methods
used are theoretical analysis, content analysis, and rating scale.