On Christian Teaching: Practicing Faith in the Classroom - Softcover

David I. Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080287360X ISBN 13: 9780802873606

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2018

Synopsis

The latest from an internationally recognised thinker at the intersection of faith and pedagogy. Christian teachers have long been thinking about what content to teach, but little scholarship has been devoted to how faith forms the actual process of teaching. Is there a way to go beyond Christian perspectives on the subject matter and think about the teaching itself as Christian? In this book David Smith argues that faith has a critical role in shaping pedagogy and the learn-ing experience. Smiths scholarly exploration of education combines both theory and practice. With clever and sometimes funny examples, he shows how teachers of every subject and age group can be attentive to how their students are experiencing and interpreting learning. From desk arrangement to discussion questions, there are myriad opportunities to design classes that are deeply rooted in Christian practices. On Christian Teaching provides fresh insight into Christian education that expresses faith and community.|The latest from an internationally recognised thinker at the intersection of faith and pedagogy. Christian teachers have long been thinking about what content to teach, but little scholarship has been devoted to how faith forms the actual process of teaching. Is there a way to go beyond Christian perspectives on the subject matter and think about the teaching itself as Christian? In this book David Smith argues that faith has a critical role in shaping pedagogy and the learn-ing experience. Smiths scholarly exploration of education combines both theory and practice. With clever and sometimes funny examples, he shows how teachers of every subject and age group can be attentive to how their students are experiencing and interpreting learning. From desk arrangement to discussion questions, there are myriad opportunities to design classes that are deeply rooted in Christian practices. On Christian Teaching provides fresh insight into Christian education that expresses faith and community.

About this title

About the Author

David I. Smith is director of the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning, Calvin College, and associate professor of German at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080287360X
• ISBN 13: 9780802873606
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184