Riegel / Kindermann Field Trips to the Church

Theoretical Framework, Empirical Findings, Didactic Perspectives
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-8309-8659-1
Verlag: Waxmann Verlag GmbH
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet/DL/kein Kopierschutz

E-Book, Englisch, 170 Seiten

Visiting the local church is said to be a powerful case of participa tory learning. Inside the church the students have an actual, multi-sensory encounter with Christian practice. Moreover, leaving the classroom to visit some artifact nearby is attractive and is said to raise the situational interest of the students. An empirical study on the effects of such field trips, however, is still missing. This volume addresses this research gap in religious education. It provides insight into the theoretical background, the empirical design and the results of a project about field trips to the local church in compulsory Catholic religious education in German primary schools. It draws a comprehensive picture of such effects by identifying the benefits of scholastic field trips as well as the obstacles of this didactic set-up. The volume closes with a description of didactic principles and methods which help to improve scholastic field trips to the local church.

Ulrich Riegel ist Professor für Religionspädagogik am Seminar für Katholische Theologie der Universität Siegen.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Riegel, Ulrich

Kindermann, Katharina

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Buchtitel;1
2;Imprint;4
3;Preface;5
4;Table of Contents;7
5;Chapter 1: Theoretical Background;9
5.1;1 Germany: Compulsory Denominational Religious Education in a Religiously Individualized Society;9
5.1.1;1.1 Religious Plurality in a Secularized Context;10
5.1.2;1.2 Religious Education in German State Schools;12
5.1.3;1.3 The Problem of Religious Experience in Scholastic Religious Education;14
5.2;2 Performative Religious Education;16
5.2.1;2.1 The Concept of Performative Religious Education;17
5.2.2;2.2 Didactics of Performative Religious Education;19
5.3;3 Kirchenraumpädagogik;21
5.3.1;3.1 Pedagogical Principles;22
5.3.2;3.2 Didactic Principles;23
5.3.3;3.3 Characteristic Tour Setups;25
5.4;4 Summary and Preliminary Research Questions;27
6;Chapter 2: Design of the Study;29
6.1;1 Empirical Findings on Field Trips;29
6.1.1;1.1 Opportunities;30
6.1.2;1.2 Challenges;30
6.1.3;1.3 Field Trips to the Church;31
6.1.4;1.4 Conclusion;32
6.2;2 Field Trips to the Church According to the Contextual Model of Learning;33
6.2.1;2.1 Theoretical Framework;33
6.2.2;2.2 Adaption to Field Trips to the Church;35
6.2.3;2.3 Conclusion;37
6.3;3 Conceptual Model;38
6.4;4 Design;41
6.4.1;4.1 Sequence “Church – Community and Building”;41
6.4.2;4.2 Unit 3 and Unit 5: Field Trips vs. Classroom Instruction;43
6.4.3;4.3 Empirical Design;47
6.5;5 Sample;50
7;Chapter 3: Knowledge about the Church Building;53
7.1;1 Theoretical Background and Research Questions;53
7.2;2 Concept;56
7.3;3 Instrument;57
7.4;4 Methods of Data Analysis;59
7.5;5 Results;61
7.6;6 Summary;63
8;Chapter 4: Attitude towards the Church Building;65
8.1;1 Theoretical Background and Research Questions;65
8.2;2 Concept;68
8.3;3 Instrument;70
8.4;4 Methods of Data Analysis;70
8.5;5 Results;73
8.6;6 Summary;74
9;Chapter 5: Situational Interest;77
9.1;1 Theoretical Background and Research Questions;77
9.2;2 Concept;79
9.3;3 Instrument;81
9.4;4 Methods of Data Analysis;82
9.5;5 Results;83
9.6;6 Summary;86
10;Chapter 6: Students’ Emotions on Visits to the Church Building;87
10.1;1 Theoretical Background and Research Questions;87
10.2;2 Concept;90
10.3;3 Instrument;91
10.4;4 Methods of Data Analysis;92
10.5;5 Results;93
10.5.1;5.1 Affective Assessment;93
10.5.2;5.2 Reference to Transcendence;94
10.5.3;5.3 The Effects of the Dispositional Variables;95
10.6;6 Summary;97
11;Chapter 7: Teachers’ Evaluation of Field Trips;99
11.1;1 Theoretical Background and Research Questions;99
11.2;2 Instrument;101
11.3;3 Methods of Data Analysis;101
11.4;4 Results;103
11.4.1;4.1 Didactic Perspectives on Field Trips to the Church;103
11.4.2;4.2 Religious Perspectives on Field Trips to the Church;107
11.5;5 Summary;111
12;Chapter 8: Discussion;113
12.1;1 The Students’ Perspective on Field Trips;114
12.2;2 The Teachers’ Perspective on Field Trips;116
12.3;3 The Effects of Field Trips to the Local Church;118
12.3.1;3.1 The Students’ Perception of the Church Building;118
12.3.2;3.2 Effects on the Students’ Knowledge;119
12.3.3;3.3 Effects on the Students’ Attitude;122
12.3.4;3.4 Effects Related to the Students’ Religious Background;124
12.4;4 Limitations;125
13;Chapter 9: Didactic Perspectives;129
13.1;1 The General Setup for Successful Field Trips;129
13.1.1;1.1 The Power of Visits to the Local Church;129
13.1.2;1.2 The Importance of Familiarity with the Local Church;131
13.1.3;1.3 The Chances of Kirchenraumpädagogik;132
13.1.4;1.4 The Compensatory Power of Field Trips;133
13.1.5;1.5 Meaningful Learning is also Possible Inside the Classroom;135
13.2;2 Methodic Perspectives to Explore the Local Church;136
13.2.1;2.1 Start from the Outside;136
13.2.2;2.2 Work with the Auratic Dimension and the Spiritual Dimension of the Church Building;137
13.2.3;2.3 Slow Down and Take Your Time;138
13.2.4;2.4 Activate the Students and Give Them the Freedom to Experience the Church;139
13.2.5;2.5 Employ Multi-Sensory Methods Inside the Classroom;140
14;Summary;143
15;References;149
16;Appendix: Student Questionnaire (Pretest);163