The Educational Approach

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The Educational Approach
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• During the 1970s theorists recognised that the
  aim of religious education within the school was
  different to the to the rest of the classroom
  programs being taught in Catholic schools.

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• Graham Rossiter and Gerard Rummery, two
  Australian theorists made significant
  contributions to the educational approach in
  Australia.

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• Gerard Rummery began to conceptualise religious
  education in Australian schools as other than
  catechesis. (Whenman, 2012).

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• Graham Rossiter argued that teachers need to be
  clear about the nature of catechesis and the
  nature of religious education and the context in
  which each should take place.
• Rossiter believed that when we have a clear
  understanding of the two, teachers will realise
  that each takes place in different contexts and
  they will develop appropriate aims for each.
  (Ryan, 1997).

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• Rossiter developed the view that religious
  education in the classroom was educational and
• catechetical activities were best suited outside
  of the classroom.
• (Rossiter, 1987, p. 9).

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Reflection

• Identify aspects of teaching religion and
  teaching people to be religious in a particular
  way.