Miller, Joyce and McKenna, Ursula (2011) Religion and religious education : comparing and contrasting pupils’ and teachers’ views in an English school. British Journal of Religious Education, Vol.33 (No.2). pp. 173-187. doi:10.1080/01416200.2011.543599

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Abstract

This publication builds on and develops the English findings of the qualitative study of European teenagers’ perspectives on religion and religious education (Knauth et al. 2008), part of ‘Religion in Education: A contribution to dialogue or a factor of conflict in transforming societies of European countries?’ (REDCo) project. It uses data gathered from 27 pupils, aged 15-16, from a school in a multicultural Northern town in England and compares those findings with data gathered from ten teachers in the humanities faculty of the same school, collected during research for the Warwick REDCo Community of Practice. Comparisons are drawn between the teachers’ and their pupils’ attitudes and values using the same structure as the European study: personal views and experiences of religion, the social dimension of religion, and religious education in school. The discussion offers an analysis of the similarities and differences in worldviews and beliefs which emerged. These include religious commitment/observance differences between the mainly Muslim-heritage pupils and their mainly non-practising Christian-heritage teachers. The research should inform the ways in which the statutory duties to promote community cohesion and equalities can be implemented in schools. It should also facilitate intercultural and interreligious understanding between teachers and the pupils from different ethnic and religious backgrounds.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Religious education -- Great Britain, Religion, Children -- Religious life, Teachers -- Attitudes, School children -- Attitudes, Multicultural education
Journal or Publication Title:	British Journal of Religious Education
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0141-6200
Official Date:	2011
Dates:	Date Event 2011 Published
Volume:	Vol.33
Number:	No.2
Page Range:	pp. 173-187
DOI:	10.1080/01416200.2011.543599
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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