ABSTRACT
Developing intercultural understanding is a lifelong process for all of students. It requires self-reflection to understand the emotions and responses to intercultural encounters, and to apply the intercultural learning to new situations. Teaching and learning for intercultural understanding requires that students are active learners, who are both participating in the learning process and facilitating the learning process for our students at the same time. It is important to remember that developing intercultural understanding is a lifelong process for all of students, and students are all continually developing their intercultural awareness, sensitivity, knowledge and skills. The European Council of International Schools (ECIS) offered a year-long programme for international educators called the International Teachers Certificate (ITC), which was in place for many years up until 2017. The research showed that when teachers had the following skills they developed stronger relationships: listening skills, empathy, mutual respect, caring and positive regard for the students.
