Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 262 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 235 mm
Estonian Young People, the School and Religious Diversity
Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 262 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 235 mm
Reihe: Religious Diversity and Education in Europe
ISBN: 978-3-8309-2288-9
Verlag: Waxmann
The mixed methods research investigates the attitudes of 14-16 years old Estonians towards religion and religious diversity, exploring their views on the role of the school in promoting dialogue and tolerance among representatives of different worldviews, and establishing the ways in which their experience of religious education affects their views on these issues.
Dr Schihalejev draws on three of her empirical studies, each utilising a different methodology. The qualitative and the quantitative studies investigate students’ attitudes to religion and religious diversity, while two contrasting classroom-based studies of religious education explore patterns of interaction, both using video-ethnography and incident-analysis respectively to collect and interpret the data. Grounded in the findings of the empirical studies, the author explores dialogical pedagogies for non-confessional approaches to religious education and discusses policies for strengthening active tolerance in the school context.