Peta Goldburg - Böcker

Faith-based Identity and Curriculum in Catholic Schools examines the relationship between faith-based education and whole curriculum at a time when neoliberal ideologies and market values are having a disproportionate influence on national education policies.Topics addressed include: current challenges and dilemmas faced by Catholic Education leadership; Catholic social teaching and its implications for whole curriculum; the opinions of teachers in Queensland Catholic schools regarding faith-based school identity with particular reference to whole curriculum; an associated comparison of these opinions teachers with those of their USA peers; school identity and Catholic social teaching in Ontario Catholic schools; an action research approach to the integration of Catholic social teaching in Queensland Catholic schools; longitudinal study of the views of pre-service teachers at a Catholic university regarding the purposes and characteristics of Catholic schools.Bringing together professionals and academics from across the world, Faith-based Identity and Curriculum in Catholic Schools will inspire Catholic and other faith-based educators to appreciate the importance and potential of the integration of faith-based perspectives such as countercultural Catholic social teaching across the school curriculum in an educationally appropriate manner.

Investigating Religion: Study of Religion for Senior Secondary Students in Queensland is a highly visual student-friendly text caters for a range of learning styles and abilities as it logically covers and integrates core components and syllabus topics. Drawing on an inquiry model of learning, Investigating Religion: Study of Religion for Senior Secondary Students in Queensland offers a wide variety of learning opportunities that encourage students to apply five key steps of inquiry - Framing, Investigating, Reasoning, Judging and Reflecting - to the issues and phenomena encountered in the Study of Religion course. Students will explore and critique the role religion has played, and continues to play, in the world by: looking at religion as part of social, political, and cultural events; developing knowledge, analysis and critical thinking skills; exploring issues such as religion, equality, gender, ethnicity and inclusivity.

Faith-based Identity and Curriculum in Catholic Schools examines the relationship between faith-based education and whole curriculum at a time when neoliberal ideologies and market values are having a disproportionate influence on national education policies.Topics addressed include: current challenges and dilemmas faced by Catholic Education leadership; Catholic social teaching and its implications for whole curriculum; the opinions of teachers in Queensland Catholic schools regarding faith-based school identity with particular reference to whole curriculum; an associated comparison of these opinions teachers with those of their USA peers; school identity and Catholic social teaching in Ontario Catholic schools; an action research approach to the integration of Catholic social teaching in Queensland Catholic schools; longitudinal study of the views of pre-service teachers at a Catholic university regarding the purposes and characteristics of Catholic schools.Bringing together professionals and academics from across the world, Faith-based Identity and Curriculum in Catholic Schools will inspire Catholic and other faith-based educators to appreciate the importance and potential of the integration of faith-based perspectives such as countercultural Catholic social teaching across the school curriculum in an educationally appropriate manner.

Written by leading educator Peta Goldburg, this highly visual, student-friendly text encourages students to explore, understand and investigate the role religion has played and continues to play in the world. With varied and stimulating learning and assessment activities, students are encouraged to extend their knowledge through thought-provoking questions to promote in-class discussion. The text features clear, concise, and student-friendly language catering for different learning abilities and styles.

Written by leading educator Peta Goldburg, this highly visual, student-friendly text encourages students to explore, understand and investigate the role religion has played and continues to play in the world. With varied and stimulating learning and assessment activities, students are encouraged to extend their knowledge through thought-provoking questions to promote in-class discussion. The text features clear, concise, and student-friendly language catering for different learning abilities and styles.

Written by leading educator Peta Goldburg, this highly visual, student-friendly text encourages students to explore, understand and investigate the role religion has played and continues to play in the world. With varied and stimulating learning and assessment activities, students are encouraged to extend their knowledge through thought-provoking questions to promote in-class discussion. The text features clear, concise, and student-friendly language catering for different learning abilities and styles.