Enhancing Doctrinal Discernment: Exploring the Use of Decision Models in Faith Education
Religious education is crucial for equipping learners to distinguish official doctrine from non-official statements within their faith traditions. This qualitative study examines the effectiveness of Decision-Based Learning (DBL) as a tool to enhance student ability to discern between doctrine that...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Religious education
Year: 2025, Volume: 120, Issue: 3, Pages: 259-276 |
| Further subjects: | B
Religious Education
B doctrinal analysis B Decision-Based Learning |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Religious education is crucial for equipping learners to distinguish official doctrine from non-official statements within their faith traditions. This qualitative study examines the effectiveness of Decision-Based Learning (DBL) as a tool to enhance student ability to discern between doctrine that falls within and without a faith’s official doctrinal canon. Through interpretative phenomenological analysis of interviews with five participants, the research explored how DBL affects students’ experiences and perceptions in doctrinal analysis. The findings show that DBL deepens understanding and helps discern official church doctrine amidst varied online interpretations. Limitations include the study’s qualitative nature and specific context, which may limit generalizability. Despite this, the study offers valuable insights for future research to validate and expand these findings. |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2025.2463263 |
