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The distinctiveness and effectiveness of Anglican church primary schools : developing a series of inter-related and focused research-based papers employing evidence from the Diocese of Truro
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Henchley, Felicity (2022) The distinctiveness and effectiveness of Anglican church primary schools : developing a series of inter-related and focused research-based papers employing evidence from the Diocese of Truro. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
This thesis was designed to explore the distinctiveness and effectiveness of Anglican church primary schools through the lens of the reflective teacher practitioner approach to educational research. The context is set by an analysis of three themes: the historical development of church schools; philosophical, theological, and operational thinking about church schools; and methodology in church school studies appropriate for the reflective teacher practitioner approach. This contextualisation is followed by six empirical studies conducted within the author’s multi-academy trust of church schools within the Diocese of Truro. Drawing on an appropriate range of qualitative and quantitative methods, each study is documented in the recognised style for scientific presentation in an educational journal. The first three studies employed qualitative methods. Governors’ perceptions of their role within church schools were explored by interviews. Pupils’ religious experience through a labyrinth experience was explored through focus groups. Pupils’ generation of intercessory prayer was explored through applying the ap Siôn Analytic Framework for Intercessory Prayer. The other three studies employed quantitative methods. Pupil attitude toward Christianity was explored by the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity. Pupil appreciation of the distinctive ethos of church schools was explored by the Lankshear Student Voice Scales. Pupil spiritual health was explored through the Fisher Feeling Good Loving Life measure that distinguishes among four domains of spiritual health (personal, communal, environmental, and transcendental). Together these six studies make an original contribution to knowledge to the specific field in which it has been shaped, concerning: school governors, religious experience, intercessory prayer, pupil attitude toward Christianity, pupil attitude toward school ethos, and pupil spiritual health. Second, taken together the six studies add new knowledge to the literature concerning the contribution of the reflective teacher practitioner approach to educational research.
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology > BV1460 Religious Education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Church schools -- England, Church and education -- England, Church of England -- Education, Reflective teaching -- England, Education, Primary -- England | ||||
Official Date: | June 2022 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | Centre for Education Studies | ||||
Thesis Type: | PhD | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Francis, Leslie J. | ||||
Sponsors: | St. Luke's College Foundation | ||||
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Extent: | 370 pages | ||||
Language: | eng |
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