Developing reflective dispositions through collaborative knowledge-building during small group Bible study

This article explores the use of a constructivist pedagogical approach to cultivate reflective dispositions during small group Bible study. Conducted in a local church Bible class setting (n = 12), the instructional design emulated the reflective thinking process, while adopting collaborative knowle...

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Authors: Toh, Tze Keong (Author) ; Koh, Joyce Hwee Ling (Author) ; Chai, Ching Sing (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2017, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 126-145
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Christian Education
B reflective thinking
B collaborative knowledge-building
B theological belief
B biblical understanding
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Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:This article explores the use of a constructivist pedagogical approach to cultivate reflective dispositions during small group Bible study. Conducted in a local church Bible class setting (n = 12), the instructional design emulated the reflective thinking process, while adopting collaborative knowledge-building as its pedagogical framework. Results showed that the participants exhibited dispositions of reflective thinking in terms of open-mindedness, rootedness and responsibility in the social learning environment. Results also showed that participants were more confident of their own beliefs at the end of the course, and arrived at the desired biblical understanding with respect to the study topic.
ISSN:2056-9971
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of Christianity & education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2056997117694385