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Holtz, Barry W. – Journal of Jewish Education, 2021
What does it mean for teachers to "know their subject matter" and what are--or might be--the sources of teachers' knowledge? The article contends that there is an underutilized potential resource for Jewish teachers that Judaica scholarship about classic texts may offer to pedagogy. The article examines, as a model, the Rabbinic…
Descriptors: Judaism, Religious Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods
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de Kock, A. – Religious Education, 2017
In 2012, I proposed the apprenticeship model as a promising catechetical model for church communities in which catechists might be hope generators, and the church community becomes a community of hope. This article argues that the original meaning of the apprenticeship model is challenged by an emphasis in youth ministry practices on the…
Descriptors: Clergy, Religious Education, Apprenticeships, Churches
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Pilatowicz, Józef; Maksymiuk, Katarzyna – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2020
The new model of Polish education was designed by the Komisja Edukacji Narodowej (KEN). The Commission, established in 1773, was the first ministry of education in Europe. It dealt not only with problems related to the learning-teaching process, but also promoted scientific development. The present analysis is an attempt at examining the process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Teaching Methods, Models
Lester, Emile – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
A little over a decade ago, Modesto Calif. Public schools Superintendent James Enochs undertook what became a groundbreaking initiative that resulted in the creation of the nation's only required course in world religions. He did so by convening the city's clergy and community leaders and leading school administrators to fashion a course organized…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Clergy, Required Courses, Religion
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Webber, Ruth; Singleton, Andrew; Joyce, Marie R.; Dorissa, Arrigo – Religious Education, 2010
Christian-based youth ministry in many Western countries is being conducted in difficult circumstances. How might denominations, parishes, and youth workers best approach youth ministry? Theologian Arthur Canales (2006) proposes eight different models of youth ministry. Drawing on Canales' typology, this article considers youth ministry among the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Spiritual Development, Religious Education, Youth
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Birch, Paul James; Weed, Stan E.; Olsen, Joseph – Family Relations, 2004
Community marriage initiatives (CMIs) are designed to strengthen marriage and increase marital stability by addressing relevant laws, policies, and cultural factors. We examined a specific CMI designed to lower divorce rates by establishing a shared public commitment among clergy to strengthen marriage. A mixed-effects general linear model was…
Descriptors: Marriage, Cultural Influences, Clergy, Counties