Title

Developing a Nexus Between Christian Worldview and the Social Sciences in Pre-Service Teachers

Authors

Beverly J. Christian, Avondale College of Higher EducationFollow

Author Faculty (Discipline)

Education

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2009

Journal

Journal of Christian Education

Volume Number

52

Issue Number

2

Page Numbers

66-77

ISSN

0021-9657

Abstract

This article is about a study which was undertaken to ascertain whether primary pre-service teachers' perceptions changed as a result of learning (within a Social Science Curriculum Studies unit) about the nature and composition of a worldview and its implications for professional practice. More specifically, were there any changes in pre-service teachers' perceptions in relation to: a) prevalence of individuals in the general population holding a worldview; b) competence to articulate a personal worldview; c) the impact that a teacher's worldview may have on subject content taught; and d) the importance of understanding worldview formation in the teaching of Social Science.

Peer Review

Before publication

Comments

This article is reproduced from the Journal of Christian Education, Volume 52, Number 2, September 2009, pages 66-77. The article is covered by copyright and is reproduced by permission of the authors and the Australian Christian Forum on Education (publisher of the Journal of Christian Education).

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Recommended Citation

Christian, B. J. (2009). Developing a nexus between Christian worldview and the social sciences in pre-service teachers. Journal of Christian Education, 52(2), 66-77.