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New Thinking, New Scholarship and New Research in Catholic Education: Responses to the Work of Professor Gerald Grace. Routledge Research in Education
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Whittle, Sean, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2021
"New Thinking, New Scholarship and New Research in Catholic Education" gives a forum to many established and leading scholars to review and critically appraise the research contribution of Gerald Grace to Catholic education. The book demonstrates the way in which the field of Catholic Education Studies has developed under the influence…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Scholarship, Catholic Schools
Teaching Religion, Teaching Truth: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. Religion, Education and Values. Volume 1
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Astley, Jeff, Ed.; Francis, Leslie J., Ed.; Robbins, Mandy, Ed.; Selcuk, Mualla, Ed. – Peter Lang Oxford, 2012
Religious educators today are called upon to enable young people to develop as fully-rounded human beings in a multicultural and multi-faith world. It is no longer sufficient to teach about the history of religions: religion is not relegated to the past. It is no longer sufficient to teach about the observable outward phenomena of religions:…
Descriptors: Religion, Holistic Approach, Youth, Philosophy
Reaching In, Reaching Out: Faith Schools, Community Engagement, and 21st-Century Skills for Intercultural Understanding
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Parker-Jenkins, Marie; Glenn, Meli; Janmaat, Jan Germen – UCL IOE Press, 2014
In what ways do Jewish and Muslim faith schools in Britain play a role in promoting and contributing to community cohesion? What 21st-century skills around intercultural understanding do they foster? This book examines the nuances of faith in school settings and draws on a case study of Jewish and Muslim faith schools. The authors show how these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parochial Schools, Jews, Judaism
Faith in Education: A Tribute to Terence McLaughlin
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Haydon, Graham, Ed. – Institute of Education - London, 2009
This book attempts to get to the heart of debates about religious upbringing and autonomy and the place of faith schools within a liberal society. Contributions are drawn from scholars with research interests in philosophy of education and a range of faith traditions, working in the UK and internationally. They pose key questions such as: (1) What…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religion, Religious Education, Parochial Schools
Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience. Second Edition. Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series
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Gearon, Liam, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009
What is the role of Citizenship? How can it be taught effectively? The fully updated second edition of "Learning to Teach Citizenship in the Secondary School" is an essential text for students training to teach Citizenship as a first or second subject, as well as experienced teachers who have opted to take responsibility for this vital…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Citizenship Education, Religious Education, National Curriculum
In Defence of Religious Schools and Colleges.
Thiessen, Elmer John – 2001
This book presents a philosophical defense of religious schools and colleges. It attempts to bridge the gap between philosophical argument and educational practice. In placing its argument within the context of liberal-democratic values, the book offers concrete examples of objections to religious schools and offers suggestions that follow from…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Church Programs