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The 'World Religions Paradigm' as the Organising Principle of Didactic Action--A Case Study
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Bleisch, Petra; Schwab, Ariane – British Journal of Religious Education, 2023
This article shows how discussion of the 'world religions paradigm' in integrated natural and social science teaching affects how religious plurality is handled. A concrete case study is used to illustrate how a teacher designs lessons on world religions. Based on this single case study, the article argues that the use of specific teaching…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Teaching Methods, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
The Extent and Nature of Bullying in a Christian School
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Hazeltine, Brian C.; Hernandez, David A. – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2015
Bullying is a problem that has been studied in schools worldwide, but there is little research on bullying within Christian schools, a dearth which may stem from the assumption that Christian schools teach character traits that are inimical to bullying. Yet understanding the extent and nature of bullying in Christian schools may lead to a better…
Descriptors: Bullying, Christianity, Religious Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Swedish Religious Education at the End of the 1960s: Classroom Observations, Early Video Ethnography and the National Curriculum of 1962
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Flensner, K. Kittelmann; Larsson, G. – British Journal of Religious Education, 2014
The aim of this article is to present a unique corpus of film-recorded classroom observations of sixth-grade classes (age 12-13) in the Swedish cities of Gothenburg, Partille and Trollhättan in the late 1960s. The material documents how RE could be taught in Swedish schools in line with the curriculum of Lgr 62 which internationally was an early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Religious Education, Class Activities
Thinking Levels in Christian Publishers' Elementary Reading Textbook Questions
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Lee, Heather A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study determined what levels of thinking were included in Christian publishers' elementary reading textbooks and if there was a statistically significant difference between the levels of thinking in different textbooks. A proportional random sample of reading comprehension questions was drawn from the fifth grade teacher's editions of reading…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Religious Education, Reading Instruction, Curriculum Development
Teaching Strategies for Students with Low Achievement in a Christian School Classroom
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Leasure, June Ruff; Sanchez-Fowler, Laura – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2011
The purpose of this particularistic case study (Merriam, 1998) was to enable Christian school educators to examine their enrollment and instructional policies in light of their philosophies. Within the framework of effective schools and scientifically-based interventions, I examined the instructional strategies that two Christian school teachers…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Low Achievement, Teachers, Teaching Methods
The Extent and Nature of Bullying in a Christian School
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Hazeltine, Brian – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Bullying is a problem that has been studied in schools worldwide, but there is little research on bullying within Christian schools, a dearth which may stem from the assumption that Christian schools teach character traits that are inimical to bullying. Yet understanding the extent and nature of bullying in Christian schools may lead to a better…
Descriptors: Bullying, Christianity, Religious Education, Peer Relationship
Children's Conceptions of Jesus
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Aylward, Karen; Freathy, Rob – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2008
This paper presents findings from a recent study investigating young children's (aged 10-11) conceptions of Jesus in England. The overall picture revealed by the study is that whilst there was a general assent amongst pupils in our sample towards an ethical and humanistic conception of the historical Jesus, there was less of a consensus about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Education, Spiritual Development, Religion