A Communities of Practice Approach to the Synoptic Problem

Autor/in	Madrigal, Ramon Anthony
Titel	A Communities of Practice Approach to the Synoptic Problem
Quelle	In: Teaching Theology & Religion, 15 (2012) 2, S.125-144 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1368-4868
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-9647.2012.00779.x
Schlagwörter	Communities of Practice; Learning Theories; Socialization; Focus Groups; Prior Learning; Liberal Arts; English (Second Language); Undergraduate Study; Private Colleges; Guidelines; Pretests Posttests; Surveys; Interviews; Knowledge Level; Teaching Methods; Religious Education; Biblical Literature + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Vorkenntnisse; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Grundstudium; Privathochschule; Richtlinien; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Wissensbasis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Bibel
Abstract	Although the study of the Synoptic Problem has been the focus of scholarly attention for over two hundred years, the social learning theory known as Communities of Practice is a relatively recent phenomenon. This article describes a communities of practice approach to the study of the Synoptic Problem in an upper-division undergraduate course at a private, liberal arts college. Students with little or no prior knowledge of the Synoptic Problem were introduced to the salient issues of the Synoptic Problem as well as a theoretical framework in which to interpret them. Data were collected using a variety of mixed methods, including pre- and post-treatment tests, written survey questions, interviews, field notes, and focus group sessions. The results of this study suggest that a communities of practice approach can enhance students' knowledge of the Synoptic Problem and also foster an awareness of scholarly and personal presuppositions that influence the interpretation of the gospels. (As Provided).
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