Roma identity and education-comparative research

Abstract

This paper is a report of studies conducted by the authors in the Roma community in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. After a brief introduction and characteristics of the researched group, the theoretical basis of the research and a methodological approach was presented. The project was supposed to be an attempt to show the difference with Roma education and the dominant community in their country of residence. The research objective of the project would be to identify Roma perceptions of education and school duty. Identify and understand the relationship between the Roma identity and their relation to education and participation. Three areas were analyzed: identities, culture and education. The identification of their identities, their participation in culture and the education of the culturally dominant group are indicated. The conclusions show the current situation of the Roma in these areas and possible recommendations or solutions for the future. © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology.