Teacher discourse constructing different social positions of pupils in Finnish separative and integrative religious education

Autor: Saila Poulter, Anuleena Kimanen
Přispěvatelé: Faculty of Educational Sciences, Hu­man­it­ies and So­cial Sci­ences Edu­ca­tion (Hu­SoEd), Department of Education
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Beliefs & Values. 39:144-156
ISSN: 1469-9362
1361-7672
DOI: 10.1080/13617672.2018.1450805
Popis: This article examines social practices within classroom discourse in two different Finnish religious educational contexts. The article critically observes the construction of certain positions and identities as part of the school discourse and the inclusive vs exclusive practices of language. The research material consists of classroom observations and staff interviews from two separate studies. The first study investigates two cases in separative religious education (RE), Islamic and Lutheran. The second study deals with integrative practices of RE. In this study, discourse analysis as a methodological tool is used to examine discursive practices in RE lessons. The study will explore the following question: What kinds of subjectivities are constructed through teachers' discursive practices in separative and integrative RE? The study will demonstrate that teachers use scientific language to underline the objective nature of RE and use the language of belonging to engage their pupils on a personal level. The former ends up silencing the religious stance, while the latter often excludes those who do not share those specific experiences. The findings reveal some challenges in developing inclusive teaching.
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