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Exploring the Professional Ideals of Christian Teachers from Conservative Protestant Schools in the Netherlands
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Boele-de Bruin, H. L.; de Muynck, A. – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2018
Professional ideals arise from personal worldviews and specify teachers' professional identities. This study aimed to explore how faith is present in the professional ideals of Christian teachers. The professional ideals of 107 Dutch teachers from conservative Protestant primary and secondary schools were explored using an open-ended…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Christianity, Religious Education, Private Schools
Half a Century of Islamic Education in Dutch Schools
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Ter Avest, K. H.; Rietveld-van Wingerden, M. – British Journal of Religious Education, 2017
During the second half of the twentieth century, faithful followers of non-Western religions immigrated into Western European countries. Their children were a challenge for the respective educational system in the host countries. In the Dutch context, the educational system consists of public and private schools in which religion is the most…
Descriptors: Islam, Religious Education, Immigrants, Foreign Countries
Barriers to Excellence: A National Survey of Teachers from the American Association of Christian Schools.
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Sutton, Joe P.; Watson, Timothy G. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 1995
This study surveyed 201 teachers in schools belonging to the American Association of Christian Schools to identify the greatest problems within the conservative Christian school movement. Teachers cited salaries as the most pressing problem, followed by difficulties in school administration/operation and concerns about spirituality. (SM)
Descriptors: Christianity, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Private Schools