Understanding Bible by Design: Create Courses with Purpose (Seminarium Elements) - Softcover

Christopher M. Jones; Jane S. Webster; G. Brooke Lester

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1451488793 ISBN 13: 9781451488791

Publisher: Fortress Press, 2014

Synopsis

Todays seminary and religious-education instructors are expected to design and redesign their courses more nimbly than in the past. We have to adapt our courses to novel learning environments, for more diverse learners, toward more diverse vocations. At the same time, institutional rewards for time invested in course design are fewer than ever. Understanding Bible by Design introduces the reader to Understanding by Design: an approach to course design that is proven time-efficient and grounded in the instructors most closely-held convictions about her subject matters big ideas and essential questions. This books contributors (one in Old Testament, one in New Testament, and one in Jewish Studies) demonstrate the value of Understanding Bible by Design for the Biblical Studies instructor, whether at seminary or university, face-to-face or online, from the intimate seminar to the massive MOOC.Lesters synopsis of course design and suggested action is followed by a collaborative dialogue with Jane S. Webster and Christopher M. Jones. Webster and Jones provide practical commentary regarding the successful implementation of Lesters proposed approaches. As a group, Lester, Webster, and Jones create a text that extends pedagogical innovation in inspiring but practical ways.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher M. Jones is visiting assistant professor of religious studies at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin, where he teaches courses in early Jewish literature and theoretical approaches to religion. He holds a PhD in Hebrew and Semitic Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MTS in Old Testament from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1451488793
• ISBN 13: 9781451488791
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136