Pedagogical growth journeys
Perspectives of spirituality within holistic approaches to early years education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20504533 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christine Robinson (0000-0002-8938-2994, The University of Notre Dame Australia, corresponding author), D O’Connor (0000-0001-8710-4571, Murdoch University), Samantha Wynne (The University of Notre Dame Australia), W Manners (Catholic Education Western Australia), M Pietracatella (Catholic Education Western Australia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 32-51 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Children s Spirituality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-436X • E-ISSN: 1469-8455 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1364436x.2025.2458825 |
| OpenAlex | W4407343921 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
Spirituality is understood as an integral part of humanity; residing within every person alongside the other developmental domains. For leaders in Catholic schools in Western Australia (WA), spirituality becomes integrated with religion. However, for many leaders in a Catholic school, spirituality has not been a construct they are familiar with from a professional viewpoint. This paper reports the findings from research embedded within a year-long professional learning project aimed at pedagogical growth. Qualitative data from a pre and post questionnaire ascertained the leaders’ pedagogical growth. One component focussed on understanding spirituality and how children’s spirituality might be nurtured specifically when taking a holistic approach within the Catholic school context; these findings provide an original contribution to the field and are the focus of this paper. Specifically, findings affirmed the centrality of spirituality within child development and the need to intentionally address teacher (and leader) knowledge and skills in nurturing spirituality
Engineering ethics · Holistic education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Spiritual growth · Spirituality · Early Childhood Education and Development · Engineering · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |