Religious Education in Catholic Schools | An Introduction for Australian Students Revised Edition

This book is an undergraduate tertiary textbook for pre-service teacher education students in religious education. Chapters are devoted to the history of religious education, a consideration of the readiness of students, the professional development of teachers, a consideration of issues in teaching and learning the classroom religion program, an overview of the Catholic tradition and an examination of the religious dimension of the Catholic school. Features include an extensive list of further readings for each chapter, lists of useful websites, tutorial activities and exercises, extensive practical examples, a glossary of terms, primary source documents and relevant links to other curriculum areas.