Resources
One page Teaching Tactic: creating a safe context to discuss race, ethnicity, and language.
One page Teaching Tactic: discussion of art objects in a one week intensive course.
One page Teaching Tactic: students take turns in the role of "teaching assistant" to increase motivation and attention to the material.
One page Teaching Tactic: an exercise that treats student groups unequally, to learn about empathetic identification with biblical figures.
One page Teaching Tactic: a treasure hunt by which students learn about the attributes of God.
One page Teaching Tactic: students compare two theology textbooks to gain a new understanding of diversity.
In an attempt to engage students' higher-order thinking skills, we developed a documentary filmmaking project for our introduction to theology course. By documenting certain aspects of the theology of John Wesley and John Henry Newman (God, creation, revelation, Jesus, the church), students were able to delve deeply into these themes, better understanding them and their interrelationships. The project helped the students to actively practice historical theology, rather than passively learn about it through lectures. In addition, the project emphasized research skills, quality of writing and creative production, and a professional presentation at a screening.
A 1000 word essay on using media to teach theory.
A 1000 word essay on using media to teach theory.
One page Teaching Tactic: using a series of case studies through the semester in a Christian Education classroom.