Teaching Religion in Australian Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9206176 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peta Goldburg (1Australian Catholic University, PO Box 456, Virginia, Qld 4014, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 241-271 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Numen (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0029-5973 • E-ISSN: 1568-5276 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156852708x283069 |
| OpenAlex | W2043487265 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Traditionally the teaching of religion in schools in Australia was confined to Church-sponsored or independent schools because public education in Australia prided itself on being "free, secular and compulsory." For over one hundred years, the teaching of religion in church schools was grounded in a faith-forming approach but, in the 1980s, there was a shift to an educational approach to teaching of religion. The development of educational approaches enabled the introduction of Studies of Religion for senior secondary school students. After considering these shifts, suggestions will be made for some dynamic teaching approaches for students in Studies in Religion
Faith · History of religions · Pedagogy · Religious education · Secular education · Sociology · Theology · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Philosophy · Religious Education and Schools · Religious studies · Study and Philosophy of Religion
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |