Religious Education Research through a Community of Practice. Action Research and the Interpretive Approach (eBook)

Acknowledgements 8
Contents 10
Foreword 12
Introduction 15
PART 1: The Theoretical Background 20
Chapter 1: The Interpretive Approach to Religious Education and the Development of a Community of Practice 22
Chapter 2: Action Research and Religious Education 33
PART 2: The Research Studies 44
Chapter 3: ‘ There is a bit of peace in England’ 46
Chapter 4: Action Research into Teaching about Religious Diversity 57
Chapter 5: Developing Appropriate Principles and Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students of Religious Education 73
Chapter 6: Reflexive Assessment 85
Chapter 7: The Use of the Interpretive Approach in the Professional Development of Student Teachers of Religious Education 101
Chapter 8: Developing Primary Student Teachers’ Understanding and Confidence in Teaching Religious Education 115
Chapter 9: Raising Humanities Teachers’ Understanding of their Pupils’ Religious and Cultural Backgrounds 131
PART 3: Reflections 150
Chapter 10: Reflecting on the Interpretive Approach 152
Chapter 11: Reflecting on the Case Studies as Action Research 170
Chapter 12: The Warwick Community of Practice. A Journey 183
PART 4: The Community of Practice and the European REDCo Project 200
Chapter 13: ‘ The Safe Forum’ Difference, Dialogue and Conflict 202
Chapter 14: A Community of Dialogue and Conflict? 217
Contributors 236