A listening classroom: The importance of decolonizing Christian education from within

Considering the pedagogical context set by Christian schools across Canada, this paper argues that Christian educators who identify as settlers need not only to continue to learn more about Indigenous peoples and their history but also begin the task of decolonizing their classrooms by creating spac...

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Main Author: Boom, Edith H. van der (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2026
In: International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2026, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-53
Further subjects:B Truth and Reconciliation
B Indigenous Peoples
B Christian educators
B critical reflection
B Decolonization
B Residential Schools
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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