Curriculum, culture, and Catholic education: a Queensland perspective
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Gleeson, Jim and O'Neill, Maureen. (2017). Curriculum, culture, and Catholic education: a Queensland perspective. Curriculum Perspectives. 37(2), pp. 121 - 133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-017-0018-6
Authors | Gleeson, Jim and O'Neill, Maureen |
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Abstract | This paper considers the relationship between curriculum and culture from the perspectives of Catholic teaching, scholarship and teachers in Catholic schools. A total of 2287(33.5%) teachers in Queensland Catholic schools responded to a specially designed survey, and follow-up interviews were conducted with a stratified sample of 20 volunteer teachers. Over half the survey respondents rated the planned integration of a Catholic perspective across the whole curriculum as important or very important, and a similar proportion reported that they integrated a Catholic perspective in their classroom practice. The most positive responses came from teachers who valued faith-based aspects of Catholic schools most highly. Teacher interviewees, however, depended mainly on spontaneous “teachable moments” and personal “witness” to express the faith-based identity of their schools. The current findings suggest that experienced senior teachers with strong commitment to faith-based identity are more committed than their peers to the integration of a Catholic perspective across the curriculum. The changing religious and educational environments present serious challenges to any such undertaking. The integration of Catholic social teaching (CST) across the curriculum provides a viable and relevant approach to expressing the identity of Catholic schools. CST is counter-cultural in nature, and it behoves teachers as critical pedagogues to address controversial social issues in an educationally appropriate manner. |
Keywords | Curriculum; Culture; Catholic education |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Curriculum Perspectives |
Journal citation | 37 (2), pp. 121 - 133 |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
ISSN | 0159-7868 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-017-0018-6 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85029949974 |
Page range | 121 - 133 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/897z5/curriculum-culture-and-catholic-education-a-queensland-perspective
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