Seeking Equilibrium While the Debate Continues

The Role of the Director of Religious Studies in Catholic Secondary Schools in the Diocese of Hamilton, Aotearoa New Zealand

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ID21379846
AuthorsTheo van der Nest (The Anglican Church, Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia), Pat Shannon (0009-0003-6641-3115), Paul Shannon (0000-0002-3684-4470, Catholic Church, Aotearoa, New Zealand)
Year2022
Volume117
Issue3
Pages246-258
Publication date2022-05-27
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligious Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-4087 • E-ISSN: 1547-3201
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00344087.2022.2061186
OpenAlexW4293062236
LanguageEN
References cited29

This article aims to report on research that explored the role of perceptions of Directors of Religious Studies (DRSs) in Catholic secondary schools in the Hamilton Diocese, Aotearoa New Zealand (ANZ). The DRS position was established to preserve the Catholic special character of these schools after integration with the state education system with the passing of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act of 1975. This investigation was researched using Glaser and Straus’s (1967) classical grounded theory methodology to develop theory on the extent to which various aspects assist or inhibit DRSs in fostering special character in Catholic schools

Aotearoa · Character (mathematics) · Pedagogy · Religious education · Sociology · State (computer science) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Gender Studies · Religious Education and Schools · Values and Moral Education

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