Addressing controversial issues in religious education by enacting and rehearsing democracy through Forum Theatre: student perspectives

Both policy and research emphasise the significant role that addressing controversial issues plays in democracy and citizenship education. However, less work has examined what forms of democratic learning are promoted when controversial issues are addressed in specific ways. This article is rooted i...

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Main Author: Hammer, Aina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2023
In: British Journal of religious education
Year: 2023, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 404-414
Further subjects:B democratic education (DE)
B religious education (RE)
B Controversial Issues
B Forum Theatre (FT)
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