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- Title
Reconstructing Christian Ethics: Exploring Constructivist Practices for Teaching Christian Ethics in the Masters of Divinity Curriculum.
- Authors
Danaher, William
- Abstract
This article reflects on an effort to incorporate constructivist pedagogies (learner-centered, inquiry-guided, problem-based models of teaching) into an introductory class on Christian Ethics in an M.Div. curriculum. Although some students preferred more traditional pedagogies, the majority found that constructivist pedagogies better accommodated different life experiences, diverse learning styles, and other features of the M.Div. curriculum. Further, a qualitative assessment of one student exercise indicates that constructivist pedagogies have benefits over traditional pedagogies. Specifically, students' work on a learning-group research project displayed creativity, depth, and breadth not found in individual research papers. Nonetheless, lukewarm student feedback also demonstrated the need to consider wider factors when attempting such innovations.
- Subjects
STUDY &; teaching of Christianity; CONSTRUCTIVISM (Education); STUDENT-centered learning; PROBLEM-based learning; EDUCATION methodology; EDUCATION
- Publication
Teaching Theology & Religion, 2009, Vol 12, Issue 2, p101
- ISSN
1368-4868
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9647.2009.00506.x