Religious education

Through reading Christian Religious Education I discovered many things, some of them are simple easy things while others have a bigger impact. First of all, I recommend not trying to read this book all in one sitting, it is too deep and intense to read that way. However, if you read the book based out, as recommended by Leslie Long then the book was fine. Yet, whichever way you read the book the same general message will get across. That message is one that education is important, in Christianity

There are clearly three primary systems religious educators have described their religion programs for Australian schools. Each approach has its unique goals and accurate delivery. The three styles are catechetical, phenomenological, and educational. A catechetical approach has an aim to guide and share a learners faith in a religion class. The teacher for this style is considered to be a catechist, meaning a minister of the Catholic Church who explains core Catholic faith beliefs to children who

INTRODUCTION: In this essay, I am going to discuss religious education under various topic headings including R.E and the R.E teacher, World Religions and morality and ethics. Through attending lectures and seminars, I have learned a lot about the Religious Education system in Ireland and further afield. Furthermore, in my reflective journal, I have reflected on a world of possibilities of what religion means to me. Throughout the year, my opinions on certain topics has changed, or has strengthen

Within the relation to teaching and learning in a Primary School, Grigg and Hughes (2014) argue that there has been a continual focus around the Humanities subjects (History, Geography and Religious Education). Further suggesting when the subjects are well planned and instructed, they can teach children about the wider world promoting their ‘spiritual, moral, social and cultural development’. On the other hand, according to Ofsted (2011), there has been a reduced amount of allocated time for the

knowledge on the subject of Religious Education, in particular places of worship. Following this, for children to discuss their personal special place with a small group. The intention following this activity was for children to have a basic understanding of religious special places. This activity was planned considering the children’s development. All children were lacking evidence towards the Early Learning Goal for People and Communities (Appendix 5, 6 & 7) (Early Education). By producing an activity

The United States’ education ranks low on multiple ranking sources, ranging from literacy levels to mathematical abilities and every curriculum in between. We rank 17th overall, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Not only is the United States ranked educationally low, the gap between the United States and the country in first place, South Korea, the gap is over one hundred points on the literacy tests. The top educational countries around the world have shown to accelerate their test scores

which we must ask ourselves in order to efficiently answer the question of ‘Does Religious Education remain relevant in Contemporary Society?’ Religious Education, often abbreviated to ‘RE’, is a subject like no other. It is one “where children and young people engage in a search for meaning, value and purpose in life.” 1 The United Kingdom is such a culturally diverse nation and, for many citizens, Religious Education and practice are vital in order for them to live their chosen lives of faith. So

Incorporating religious education into the public school curriculum was once a main staple of American education. School days started with prayer and students were taught about religious influences as it pertains to American history. The constitutional views on the separation of church and state and the 1962 court case where the United States Supreme Court decided that teaching religion in public schools violated the First Amendment by constituting an establishment of religion caused Americans thoughts

philosophy of education and the philosophy of education of Educate together schools. As said by Hession ‘A strictly neutral, value free approach to religious education is impossible’. It is believed that every approach is value laden and seeks to inform children through specific content and principles and values. The important question to be asked through-out the religious education of a child is what or how does this model of religious education contribute to a young child’s spiritual and religious development

I was raised as a catholic for a majority of my life but was completely unaware that Catholics were Christians too. This confusion and lack of religious knowledge is the norm in the United States. To combat this startling issue some have proposed we have religious education in our schools. Religion is a taboo issue and turns even more taboo when we involve children. Many oppose the teaching of region in our schools for the simple reason of separation of church and state. Another reason this is met