Open AccessA Global Pandemic and Particular Needs in a Multicultural World: Differences between Israeli Jewish and Arab Teachers' Metaphors
Author(s) -
Tali Hayosh,
Ilana Paul Binyamin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of multicultural education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1934-5267
DOI - 10.18251/ijme.v23i3.2993
Subject(s) - judaism , collectivism , multiculturalism , pandemic , perception , individualism , cultural diversity , sociology , multicultural education , cultural competence , gender studies , psychology , social psychology , pedagogy , covid-19 , political science , geography , anthropology , law , medicine , disease , archaeology , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the education system around the world. This article examines the perceptions of teachers who are members of the Jewish majority and the Arab minority in Israel, particularly on their e-learning role during the pandemic. Based on analysis of metaphors chosen by 20 Jewish and 14 Arab teachers, results of the study indicate two themes: (1) a collectivist perception prevalent among the Arab teachers and (2) an individualistic perception prevalent among the Jewish teachers. Recommendations to the education system are based on the cultural differences and inequalities between these groups.