The Immigrant Project 1980‐81

The article deals with a teacher education response to a problem relatively new in Norwegian society, namely the immigration influx of the 60s and 70s. The need to educate for a multi‐cultural society is a new one for Norway.

The Immigrant Project at Levanger College of Education tackled this problem, with the aim of showing the positive side of cultural pluralism. New methods and new materials were needed, and an inter‐disciplinary approach was adopted. The strategies adopted are explained: first‐hand observation, field work and materials preparation are all important constituents, and students had extensive exposure to social and cultural conditions of immigrant life.

The article stresses also the importan?e of feedback into the college and of public presentation via the media. Finally, the author summarises the learnings and the achievements of the project.