Teaching and Christian Worldview: The Perceptions of Teachers

Abstract

<p>Despite the prevalence of Christian worldview language in Christian schooling, there is little research into how worldview is understood and practiced.</p> <p>This paper is based on teachers’ perceptions of Christian worldview. Specifically, it sought to understand how teachers integrate faith and learning utilising a Christian worldview, how they assess student understanding of Christian worldview, the barriers they face, and how they believe schools can better support the practice of worldview integration.</p> <p>This study found that despite evidence of worldview integration, few teachers were assessing the extent to which students understood a Christian worldview. Respondents suggested schools could better support worldview integration through exemplars of practice, more opportunities to share and learn from each, and professional learning that supports biblical literacy.</p>