Monday, December 1, 2008

Principles of Religious Education - a workshop

21 teachers and catechists from the Catholic schools and parishes attended a 3-session workshop on Principles of Religious Education. This was conducted by Mr. Arthur Goh, Associate Director of Singapore Pastoral Institution. It ended on Friday, 28 November.


In the first session, participants were introduced to the Nature, Purpose and History of Christian Religious Education. Arthur also presented and facilitated discussions on education as experience, the ends of education, religious education and sensitivity to historical context.

The 2nd session focused on Dialogue and the Pluralist context and the 3rd session on Curriculum and Classroom: Shared Praxis.

Comments from participants include:
  • It is a good course, one of the most engaging lessons I've had in recent memory.
  • Enjoyed the course...it challenges my mindset.
  • There is a lot of food for thought....
  • I really learned a lot and it was really quite exciting.

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