Creating Changes in Faith Practices through an Entry-Level Theology Class at a Catholic University

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Title: Creating Changes in Faith Practices through an Entry-Level Theology Class at a Catholic University
Language: English
Authors: Engel, Max T., Dickel, C. Timothy
Source: Religious Education. 2018 113(3):253-265.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 13
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Church Related Colleges, Catholics, Christianity, Religious Education, Introductory Courses, Religious Factors, Student Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2018.1456066
ISSN: 0034-4087
Abstract: Undergraduate, entry-level theology instruction at Catholic universities is expected to meet a wide range of learning outcomes. This article asserts that courses can and should be designed for learning outcomes not only in the cognitive domain, but in the affective domain as well, which in turn may impact personal choices and faith practices of students. A three-semester scholarship of teaching study involving 175 undergraduate students, using quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, suggests that students' affective learning and personal choices, including faith practices, can be impacted if certain foundational premises are incorporated into the course.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 26
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1197755
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Undergraduate, entry-level theology instruction at Catholic universities is expected to meet a wide range of learning outcomes. This article asserts that courses can and should be designed for learning outcomes not only in the cognitive domain, but in the affective domain as well, which in turn may impact personal choices and faith practices of students. A three-semester scholarship of teaching study involving 175 undergraduate students, using quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews, suggests that students' affective learning and personal choices, including faith practices, can be impacted if certain foundational premises are incorporated into the course.
ISSN:0034-4087
DOI:10.1080/00344087.2018.1456066