Secular ethics education as an alternative to religious education - Finnish teachers' views
This study provides a Finnish perspective to international discussions on religious and worldviews education through the subject of secular ethics. This subject has been offered in Finland since 1985 throughout comprehensive schools and is primarily directed at students who are non-affiliated. Secul...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Routledge
[2016]
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| In: |
Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 2016, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 140-150 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Finland
/ Secularism
/ Ethics teaching
/ Religious instruction
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| IxTheo Classification: | AH Religious education KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
worldview education
B Religious Education B Finland B teacher perspectives B Secular ethics education |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This study provides a Finnish perspective to international discussions on religious and worldviews education through the subject of secular ethics. This subject has been offered in Finland since 1985 throughout comprehensive schools and is primarily directed at students who are non-affiliated. Secular ethics education has scarcely been researched and is here investigated through secular ethics teachers' views. The results highlight key characteristics of the subject, which in teachers' views single out the subject from religious education classes. Key characteristics include gaining multiple perspectives on religions and worldviews, focusing on interactive, social and critical skills, and focusing on students' personal identities and growth as human beings. In addition, specific challenges and possibilities of the subject of secular ethics arise, which may be taken into consideration in developing a future integrative subject of worldview education in Finland. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9362 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2016.1185231 |