Religious Education (RE) as a <i>Context</i>: The Subcultures That Shape Teacher’s Work When Teaching This Subject in Australian Catholic Secondary Schools
Religious Education (RE) can be conceived of as a specific context within which secondary RE teachers from diverse backgrounds teach. This context gives rise to distinctive subject subcultures, characterised by a unique set of beliefs, norms, and practices that are shared by teachers who teach RE. U...
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| description | Religious Education (RE) can be conceived of as a specific context within which secondary RE teachers from diverse backgrounds teach. This context gives rise to distinctive subject subcultures, characterised by a unique set of beliefs, norms, and practices that are shared by teachers who teach RE. Using micronarratives as a way to initiate further discussion and to distil some key points which can be elaborated upon, we illustrate some salient aspects of RE’s subcultures. These include a subculture of ambiguity, boundary crossings and objects, and a confusion of purpose and terms. Knowledge of these may better assist schools—and Catholic Schools’ Departments—to orient and support these teachers in their classroom practice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-29ed8131d82a4662bf7c2aab2038afa32025-08-20T02:01:28ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442024-11-011512144210.3390/rel15121442Religious Education (RE) as a <i>Context</i>: The Subcultures That Shape Teacher’s Work When Teaching This Subject in Australian Catholic Secondary SchoolsBrendan Hyde0Anthony Sylvester Anning1School of Education, Deakin University, Burwood 3125, AustraliaSchool of Education, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds 3216, AustraliaReligious Education (RE) can be conceived of as a specific context within which secondary RE teachers from diverse backgrounds teach. This context gives rise to distinctive subject subcultures, characterised by a unique set of beliefs, norms, and practices that are shared by teachers who teach RE. Using micronarratives as a way to initiate further discussion and to distil some key points which can be elaborated upon, we illustrate some salient aspects of RE’s subcultures. These include a subculture of ambiguity, boundary crossings and objects, and a confusion of purpose and terms. Knowledge of these may better assist schools—and Catholic Schools’ Departments—to orient and support these teachers in their classroom practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/12/1442religious education (RE)school subjects as contextsubject subculturesRE teachersAustralian Catholic secondary schools |
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| title | Religious Education (RE) as a <i>Context</i>: The Subcultures That Shape Teacher’s Work When Teaching This Subject in Australian Catholic Secondary Schools |
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