The Multicultural Educational Environment And School Success: From Awareness To Cultural Competence

Weaving a tapestry that merely reflects the cultural landscape of school is an incentive, yet from demographics to competence and, ultimately, successful academic environment there are continuous, all-encompassing cross-cultural interactions. Aware need acknowledge diversity school, scale ”Measuring Cultural Awareness in Nursing Students” was translated and adapted with specific purpose examine impact high Danube Gorge, educates students coming five ethnic minority groups, out total seven major groups Caraș-Severin, as recorded 2011 Romanian census. The research method applied survey conducted by means 5-point Likert response format questionnaire, serving instrument, hence 108 per participants. Thus, aforementioned Czech, German, Hungarian, Roma Serbian well monocultural where few come backgrounds. tailor for requirements education so findings enhance awareness reveal relevant information terms of: environment, teachers' values, national curriculum, language study (mother tongues groups), identity exchanges, recognized biases extra-curricular activities. Only enhancing response, catering needs, fostering social intelligence nurturing growth, can excellence be attained.