Resources
A 1000 word essay on using textbooks in introductory courses (or not).
“Teaching the Facts, Inculcating Knowledge, or Instilling Wisdom? Rationale for a Textbook in BS101”
A 1000 word essay on using textbooks in introductory courses (or not).
One page Teaching Tactic: students learn theology by working in pairs through the semester.
At the November 2008 meeting of the American Academy of Religion, the History of Christianity section sponsored a panel around the question: "What are the key challenges, opportunities, and goals in the History of Christianity classroom today and how best should teachers respond to them?" Beginning with brief sketches of institutional context and identification of one or more pivotal choices each makes in the course they teach, the panelists explored critical themes and issues that arise in teaching the history of Christianity, first with each other and then through interchange with the audience.
A 1000 word essay on using textbooks in introductory courses (or not).
A 1000 word essay on using textbooks in introductory courses (or not).
A 1000 word essay on using textbooks in introductory courses (or not).
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.