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Inclusive second level Religious Education in Ireland today: what do teachers say?
Journal of Religious Education Pub Date : 2021-09-16 , DOI: 10.1007/s40839-021-00144-8
Amalee Meehan 1 , Derek A. Laffan 1
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The Irish religious landscape is changing. Census data reveal that the percentage of those who identify as Catholic is in steady decline, while the proportion of those with no religion continues to rise. Christian religious practice in Ireland is also decreasing, especially among young people. Catholic schools, once the dominant provider of second level education, are now in a minority. This changing landscape has influenced Religious Education in second level schools. It is now an optional subject, and the historic tradition of denominational, confessional Religious Education has given way to an approach designed to be inclusive of students of all faith and none. Yet the surrounding discourse is unsupported by the perspectives of Religious Education teachers. This study attempts to address this knowledge gap by investigating their views and experiences, particularly with regard to inclusion. Results indicate that teachers are concerned about ‘religious students’. Whereas new to the Irish context, this reflects international research which suggests that in a rapidly secularising society, those who continue to practise any faith, especially the once-majority faith, are vulnerable. Findings signpost evidence of this, with RE teachers most concerned about the bullying of Catholic students and least concerned about the bullying of atheists.



中文翻译:

当今爱尔兰的包容性二级宗教教育:教师怎么说?

爱尔兰的宗教格局正在发生变化。人口普查数据显示,认为天主教徒的比例在稳步下降,而无宗教信仰的比例继续上升。爱尔兰的基督教宗教活动也在减少,尤其是在年轻人中。天主教学校曾经是二级教育的主要提供者,现在只占少数。这种不断变化的景观影响了二级学校的宗教教育。它现在是一门可选科目,宗派、忏悔宗教教育的历史传统已经让位于一种旨在包容所有信仰和无信仰学生的方法。然而,宗教教育教师的观点并不支持周围的话语。本研究试图通过调查他们的观点和经验来解决这一知识差距,特别是在包容性方面。结果表明,教师关注“宗教学生”。尽管这对爱尔兰来说是新事物,但这反映了国际研究表明,在快速世俗化的社会中,那些继续信奉任何信仰的人,尤其是曾经占多数的信仰,是脆弱的。调查结果表明了这一点,RE 教师最关心天主教学生的欺凌,而最不关心无神论者的欺凌。那些继续信奉任何信仰,尤其是曾经占多数的信仰的人是脆弱的。调查结果表明了这一点,RE 教师最关心天主教学生的欺凌,而最不关心无神论者的欺凌。那些继续信奉任何信仰,尤其是曾经占多数的信仰的人是脆弱的。调查结果表明了这一点,RE 教师最关心天主教学生的欺凌,而最不关心无神论者的欺凌。

更新日期:2021-09-16
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