ERIC Number: EJ1373983
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1368-4868
EISSN: EISSN-1467-9647
A Rich Palette of Bible Use: A Theoretical and Empirical Contribution from the Context of Protestant Christian Primary Schools in the Netherlands
Sonnenberg, P.M.; de Kock, A.; Vogel, E.
Teaching Theology & Religion, v26 n1 p3-14 Mar 2023
The aim of this study is to gain empirical knowledge about how the Bible functions in the context of Protestant Christian primary schools in the Netherlands. It presents the results of an empirical explorative and qualitative study on the perceptions of teachers and school administrators (directors and internal supervisors) on the goals of Bible use in Protestant primary education, as well as the roles of teachers and pupils, and how these can be understood in terms of religious pedagogical models and theories. Five small focus group interviews with teachers and six interviews with school administrators revealed a variety of goals teachers hold regarding Bible use in education and a variety of divisions of teacher-learner roles in this regard. The findings also show some particular characteristics when compared with secondary schools.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Protestants, Elementary School Students, Christianity, Biblical Literature, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Role, Student Role, Teaching Methods, Educational Objectives, Religious Schools, Teacher Student Relationship, Religious Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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