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Zusatztext This is an excellent book. Its style is clear, providing useful advice and comment gleaned from the authors’ systematic study and experience over many years. Informationen zum Autor Liam Gearon holds the University Lectureship in Religious Education in association with a Senior Research Fellowship at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, UK. He is also Adjunct Professor at the Australian Catholic University, Australia, and Conjoint Professor at the Humanities Research Institute, Newcastle University, Australia. Klappentext A comprehensive guide to religious education, ensuring a solid foundation for supporting effective learning and teaching. Vorwort A comprehensive guide to religious education, ensuring a solid foundation for supporting effective learning and teaching. Zusammenfassung MasterClass in Religious Education provides a comprehensive exploration of the major themes in religious education research and pedagogy, drawing on international research.The author draws together historical, theological/religious and comparative and international perspectives to explore religious education's role in confronting controversial issues, and the implications this has for teaching, learning and research. This book incorporates discussions of current, post-9/11 debates on religion in the modern world, focusing particularly on the relationship of religion to secular, political contexts. Liam Gearon pays close attention to debates around religion in liberal democratic societies, looking at topics such as citizenship, human rights, and identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editor's Preface Sue Brindley Introduction: Context, Aims and Limitations1. Religion, Politics and Education: Modern World, Ancient Disputes2. Religion in Education: Contemporary UK, European and US Research Perspectives3. Religious Education and the Religious Life: Theology and Faith Schools4. Religious Education and Secularity: Issues of Cohesion, Diversity, Pluralism5. Pedagogies of Religious Education: Teaching, Learning and Assessment6. Religion Across the Curriculum: Arts, Humanities and SciencesConclusion: Context, Aims and Limitations RevisitedReferencesIndex...
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Liam Francis Gearon is Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College and Associate Professor in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, UK. A Docent of the University of Helsinki, Finland, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK, he is also concurrently Conjoint Professor, Newcastle University, Australia; Visiting Professor Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland; and Extraordinary Professor, North-West University, South Africa.Sue Brindley is Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Cambridge, UK.
