A risky business: the potential of groupwork skills for spiritual education in a classroom of difference

This article considers the notion of difference as we experience it in our daily lives, and specifically, within the classroom between pupils and teachers. Drawing on research and work with schools in the south of England, the paper describes how the Working with Others Unit at the University of Bri...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ota, Cathy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Taylor & Francis 2006
In: International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2006, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 125-136
Further subjects:B Relationships
B Pre‐ and debriefing
B Working with others
B spiritual education
B Difference
B Self love
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Description
Summary:This article considers the notion of difference as we experience it in our daily lives, and specifically, within the classroom between pupils and teachers. Drawing on research and work with schools in the south of England, the paper describes how the Working with Others Unit at the University of Brighton has developed a practical process approach to exposing and working with difference in the classroom. In outlining this process and its impact on the class group, the paper explores how relationships and difference are recognized, negotiated and utilized in learning among the class group. The paper proposes that, as well as engaging with the theme of difference, this practical approach offers an understanding of spiritual education that is applicable and relevant for today’s classrooms and pupils.
ISSN:1469-8455
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13644360500504421