Heterogeneity

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Modern teaching faces the challenge of heterogeneous students, a reality that has always existed. The discourse on “heterogeneity” in education highlights the need for inclusion within the welfare state, but it is essential to first address the mechanisms of exclusion to understand heterogeneity fully. Central to this discussion is the debate on the implications of differences among students and their impact on school-based learning. Didaktik must navigate the dilemma of balancing individual and collective teaching modes. However, traditional Didaktik theory often overlooks the diversity of students, focusing instead on generalized, homogenized constructs. This raises the question of how teachers can justifiably engage with this inherent heterogeneity. The core idea presented is to investigate whether the concept of the “strangeness” of others can illuminate this Didaktik challenge. The volume analyzes pedagogical constructions of heterogeneity through the lens of the stranger, positioning the stranger as a crucial didactic element. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the filter of strangeness and otherness and elaborates on criteria for establishing this filter, along with the didactically relevant mechanisms it entails.