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Markus, Johanna J.; de Kock, A.; de Muynck, A.; Bertram-Troost, Gerdien D.; Barnard, Marcel – Journal of School Choice, 2018
Teachers' opinions are barely examined or involved in debates about school choice, although they are significant. In-depth interviews with 16 teachers revealed three interests for choosing to work at orthodox Protestant primary schools: experiencing education as inseparable from Christian socialization, feeling comfortable in the school's…
Descriptors: School Choice, Elementary School Teachers, Protestants, Elementary Schools
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Bertram-Troost, Gerdien; Versteegt, Inge; van der Kooij, Jacomijn; van Nes, Inger; Miedema, Siebren – Education Sciences, 2018
Religious diversity within Dutch schools has greatly increased. We carried out an empirical study to offer insights into how secondary school teachers (try to) relate to the formal Protestant Christian identity of their school, the challenges they experience in relation to their own personal worldview, and the recommendations they have to overcome…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Religion, Christianity
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Franken, Leni; Vermeer, Paul – British Journal of Religious Education, 2019
This article reflects on the place of RE in a pillarised education context, taking into account the fact of religious diversity and pluralisation among the school population on the one hand, and the freedom of religion and education of faith-based schools on the other. Particular attention will be given to Belgium and the Netherlands, which do not…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism