Impactful Christian education research: diversity, wellbeing and the praxis of Shalom

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avondale.affiliateRalston, Michelle; 0000-0001-8614-8572
avondale.affiliateMafile'o, Tracie; 0000-0002-5969-9915
avondale.departmentChristian Education Research Centre
avondale.facultyEducation
avondale.reporting.fieldOfEducation07 Education
avondale.reporting.fieldOfResearch3999 Other Education
avondale.reporting.fieldOfResearch5004 Religious studies
avondale.reporting.isPeerReviewedPeer Reviewed
avondale.reporting.versionPUBLISHED
dc.contributor.authorBrown, D.
dc.contributor.authorRalston, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorMafile'o, Tracie
dc.contributor.editorVerdouw, J; Ireland, J; Rayner, C; Partridge, F
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-11T04:00:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-11T04:05:17Z
dc.date.available2026-05-11T04:00:57Z
dc.date.issued2026-05-01
dc.date.submitted2026-05-11T04:00:57Z
dc.date.updated2026-05-11T04:00:58Z
dc.description.abstractKnowledge creation which results from collaborative processes between researchers and practitioners embeds potential for sustained change. When coupled with deep commitment to knowing and serving God, collaborative research with Christian educators has greater potential to educate for eternity. That is, students and educators may change the way they think and act as research reveals God’s purpose, hope, and peace. This chapter uses the praxis of Shalom as a framework to report on research aimed at developing an agenda for impactful and collaborative research. Insights about two priority areas are discussed: (1) diversity and inclusion and (2) mental health and well-being.
dc.identifier.citationBrown, D., Ralston, M. & Mafile’o, T. (2026). Impactful Christian education research: diversity, wellbeing and the praxis of shalom (Chapter 4). In J. Verdouw, J. Ireland, C. Rayner, and F. Partridge (Eds.), Educating for hope Volume 1. National Institute for Christian Education. https://www.estore.nice.edu.au/collections/featured/products/educating-for-hope-volume-1
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9756396-4-1
dc.identifier.otherVIDATUMID:152086
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/1897/36055458
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNational Institute for Christian Education
dc.relation.urihttps://www.estore.nice.edu.au/collections/featured/products/educating-for-hope-volume-1
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectdiversity
dc.subjectwellbeing
dc.subjectshalom
dc.titleImpactful Christian education research: diversity, wellbeing and the praxis of Shalom
dc.typeBook Chapter
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