Development of intercultural competence in the context of curriculum changes

Globalno povezivanje i demografske promjene društava diljem svijeta aktualiziraju pitanje izgradnje dijaloga između pripadnika različitih kultura. Budući da još uvijek nailazi na prepreke i poteškoće, prepoznata je važnost interkulturalne kompetencije u čijem razvoju ključnu ulogu ima odgoj i obrazovanje.Polazeći od navedenog, u radu se razmatra koncept interkulturalne kompetencije, njezino pojmovno određenje, ključne sastavnice i implikacije za razvoj u praksi. Poticanje kompetencija općenito, a među njima i interkulturalne kompetencije, usko je povezano s aktualizacijom kurikulumskog pristupa. Budući da je na nacionalnoj razini donesen kurikulumski okvir, u procesu postizanja ishoda učenja stanovit prostor slobode je ostavljen školama. U tom smislu, razmatraju se kurikulumske pretpostavke i mogućnosti optimalnog razvoja interkulturalne kompetencije u školskom kontekstu.Global interconnectedness and demographic changes of societies across the world actualize the question of developing a dialogue between members of different cultures. Since it is still encountering obstacles and difficulties, there is recognition of the importance of intercultural competence in the development of which education has a crucial role.Taking this into consideration, the paper analyses the concept of intercultural competence, its definition, constituents, and implications for development in practice. Encouraging the development of competences in general, including intercultural competence, is closely related to the actualization of the curriculum approach. Since there is a curriculum framework on the national level, schools have a certain degree of freedom in the process of achieving learning outcomes. In that sense, the paper addresses curriculum premises and possibilities of optimal development of intercultural competence in school context.