The collective consciousness of an RE department during curriculum change: scripture, representation, science, fear and anger

This article reports a seed corn pilot study that presents a moment of the collective consciousness of an RE department in the midst of curriculum change. It records their concerns about the impact of increased content on depth in a new exam course, and the particular consequence this has for the ki...

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Autres titres:The collective consciousness of an Religious Education department during curriculum change
Auteur principal: Bowie, Robert A. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer [2020]
Dans: Journal of Religious Education
Année: 2020, Volume: 68, Numéro: 3, Pages: 305-318
RelBib Classification:KBF Îles britanniques
KDB Église catholique romaine
RF Pédagogie religieuse
Sujets non-standardisés:B Sacred Texts
B Catholic
B Teachers
B Religious Education
B Curriculum change
B Representation
B Hermeneutics
B Examinations
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:This article reports a seed corn pilot study that presents a moment of the collective consciousness of an RE department in the midst of curriculum change. It records their concerns about the impact of increased content on depth in a new exam course, and the particular consequence this has for the kind of learning happening around texts. It reveals concerns about the representation of religion in the curriculum, the distance between that representation and teachers’ perceptions of pupils’ spiritual and religious lives. It also identifies teachers’ sense of fear and guilt about the challenge of fulfilling their duties to pupils, the secular authorities and the Catholic authorities, and reveals insights around the question of science and religion. In this single focus group, the collective consciousness of an RE department captures and illuminates many key issues of significance in RE today.
ISSN:2199-4625
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of Religious Education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s40839-020-00111-9