Bakker Teachers Responding to Religious Diversity in Europe. Researching Biography and Pedagogy

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-8309-7119-1
Verlag: Waxmann Verlag GmbH
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 216 Seiten

Currently, all European societies are experiencing a transformation process towards greater cultural and religious pluralisation. Teachers need new answers to turn (religious) diversity into a resource for peaceful coexistence, not a cause of misunderstanding, division and hostility.
Through a qualitative approach, we follow the different strategies of teachers to cope with religious diversity in the classrooms of six European countries, from Estonia to France, from Norway to England, from Germany to the Netherlands. The juxtaposition of biographical information on the teachers, together with their views on religious diversity and their strategies in responding to it, provides a well-rounded (and extremely attractive) impression of the attitudes of teachers in Europe.

The role of the teacher takes on great significance. He or she has to meet the twin demands of offering both a solid basis of factual information and the opportunity to formulate individual interpretations and opinions.
The readers of this book are offered the opportunity to gain insight into the field of the study at two levels. They can access the findings of the analyses of the respective national contexts and the European comparison. At the same time, they are able to study portraits of all of the teachers interviewed in the course of the project so that the collation of data is complemented by insight into the human perspective and the influence of national contexts. This is valuable for readers as it offers material for discussions and seminars in the field of education, on two very different levels (the portraits as ‘working material’).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bakker, Cok

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;6
2;Analysis of the Teachers’ Responses to Religious Diversity in the Course of the REDCo Project – A Foreword;8
2.1;Introduction;8
2.2;The context of this book: the REDCo project;9
2.3;The impact of the teachers’ study for REDCo;10
2.4;References;11
3;The Voice of the Teacher(s) – Researching Biography and Pedagogical Strategies;14
3.1;1. REDCo research in the European context;14
3.2;2. Theoretical framework;16
3.3;3. Methodology;25
3.4;References;27
4;Individuality and Inclusion – English Teachers and Religious Diversity;30
4.1;1. The English context;30
4.2;2. Teaching context in England;31
4.3;3. Short biographical information on the English respondents;32
4.4;4. Intra-national comparison and analysis in England;33
4.5;5. Conclusion;40
4.6;Reference;41
5;Challenges in Creating Respect for Diversity – Estonian Teachers and Religious Diversity;42
5.1;1. Estonian context;42
5.2;2. Teaching context in Estonia;43
5.3;3. Short biographical information on the Estonian respondents;44
5.4;4. Intra-national comparison and analysis in Estonia;44
5.5;5. Conclusion;52
5.6;References;53
6;Teaching Diversity in the French Secular School – Between Deontological Distanciation and Personal Commitment;56
6.1;1. The French context;56
6.2;2. Teaching context in France;57
6.3;3. Short biographical information on the French respondents;58
6.4;4. Intra-national comparison and analysis in France;59
6.5;5. Conclusion;67
6.6;References;68
7;Interreligious Learning and Students’ Personal Development – German Teachers in Hamburg and Religious Diversity;70
7.1;1. The German context;70
7.2;2. Teaching context in Germany;71
7.3;3. Short biographical information on the German respondents;73
7.4;4. Intra-national comparison and analysis in Germany;74
7.5;5. Conclusion;80
7.6;References;81
8;The Power of Personal Commitment – Dutch Teachers and Religious Diversity;82
8.1;1. The Dutch context;82
8.2;2. Teaching context in the Netherlands;83
8.3;3. Short biographical information on the Dutch respondents;85
8.4;4. Intra-national comparison and data analysis;86
8.5;5. Conclusion;94
8.6;References;95
9;‘Sameness’ as Norm and Challenge – Norwegian Teachers and Religious Diversity;96
9.1;1. The Norwegian context;96
9.2;2. Teaching context in Norway;97
9.3;3. Short biographical information on the Norwegian respondents;98
9.4;4. Intra-national comparison;99
9.5;5. Conclusion;108
9.6;References;110
10;International Comparison: Commonalities and Differences of 36 Teachers Teaching Religion( s) in Europe;112
10.1;1. Introduction;112
10.2;2. The biography of the teacher;113
10.3;3. Perception of diversity;116
10.4;4. Aims and strategies of religion in/and education;120
10.5;Reference;127
11;Epilogue: Research on Teaching in the Context of Diversity – a Nomadic Journey;128
11.1;References;132
12;Appendix: Theme List for Semi-Structured Interviews;134
13;Appendix – Portraits of the Respondents;138
13.1;Portraits of the English Respondents;138
13.1.1;Zamaan’s Portrait;138
13.1.2;Marion’s Portrait;140
13.1.3;Jane’s Portrait;141
13.1.4;Ellie’s Portrait;144
13.1.5;Lesley’s Portrait;146
13.1.6;Theresa’s Portrait;148
13.2;Portraits of the Estonian Respondents;150
13.2.1;Loviise’s Portrait;150
13.2.2;Liisa’s Portrait;152
13.2.3;Heli’s Portrait;154
13.2.4;Peter’s Portrait;156
13.2.5;Kadri’s Portrait;158
13.2.6;Ets’ Portrait;160
13.3;Portraits of the French Respondents;162
13.3.1;Francis’ Portrait;162
13.3.2;Anne’s Portrait;164
13.3.3;Sophie’s Portrait;165
13.3.4;Christophe’s Portrait;168
13.3.5;Virginie’s Portrait;169
13.3.6;Alain’s Portrait;171
13.4;Portraits of the German Respondents;173
13.4.1;Hans’ Portrait;173
13.4.2;Matthias’ Portrait;174
13.4.3;Johann’s Portrait;176
13.4.4;Franziska’s Portrait;178
13.4.5;Mara’s Portrait;180
13.4.6;Katharina’s Portrait;182
13.5;Portraits of the Dutch Respondents;185
13.5.1;Arnold’s Portrait;185
13.5.2;Boukje’s Portrait;187
13.5.3;Chris’ Portrait;188
13.5.4;Dirk’s Portrait;190
13.5.5;Esmir’s Portrait;192
13.5.6;Frederik’s Portrait;194
13.6;Portraits of the Norwegian Respondents;197
13.6.1;Astrid’s Portrait;197
13.6.2;Bjørg’s Portrait;199
13.6.3;Carl’s Portrait;202
13.6.4;Dagrunn’s Portrait;204
13.6.5;Einar’s Portrait;206
13.6.6;Frida’s Portait;208
13.6.7;References;211
14;List of Authors;212