Metacognition, Worldviews and Religious Education: A Practical Guide for Teachers

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Shirley Larkin (University of Exeter) Rob Freathy (University of Exeter)

Metacognition, Worldviews and Religious Education

A Practical Guide for Teachers

Shirley Larkin (University of Exeter), Rob Freathy (University of Exeter), Jonathan Doney (University of Exeter, UK) , Giles Freathy

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Routledge
23 July 2019

Educational psychology; Primary & middle schools; Secondary schools; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Religious studies

Religious Education (RE) holds a unique place within the state education system. Yet, the teaching of RE has often been criticised for its tendency to present simplified and stereotypical representations of religions. Bringing together the theory of metacognition with RE curriculum content, this book offers a coherent and theoretically supported approach to RE and beyond that is applicable to a range of subjects and students of various age groups.

Metacognition, Worldviews and Religious Education seeks to support teachers in creating a new and exciting classroom approach. With a focus on putting children and teachers’ worldviews back on the RE agenda and developing awareness of these through metacognitive processes, it includes

• Tables, frameworks and checklists to make it easy for teachers to adapt the approach to their own context

• Concrete examples of how the approach can work in the classroom, including case studies from teachers

• Call-out boxes for teachers and others to reflect on their own practice and to consider their own beliefs and values in relation to teaching and learning

Co-authored by three researchers from Exeter University and one experienced advanced skills RE primary school teacher, this book explains in a jargon-free way the theories of metacognition and worldviews which underpin the creation of a unique learning environment, making it an essential read for students, experienced teachers, researchers in RE and anyone interested in taking a thinking skills approach to pedagogy.

By: Shirley Larkin (University of Exeter), Rob Freathy (University of Exeter), Jonathan Doney (University of Exeter, UK), Giles Freathy
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9780367223052
ISBN 10: 0367223058
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 23 July 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of tables About the authors Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Creating a metacognitive environment 2 Meta-thinking zone Teacher voice 1: Creating a meta-thinking zone in my RE classroom (Helen) 3 The worldview zone Teacher voice 2: Promoting children’s views of the world (Jeanette) 4 Resources zone and lesson planning 5 A practitioner’s approach Teacher voice 3: A teacher’s view of using the lessons (Cari) 6 The project and assessment Teacher voice 4: Teachers’ views of being involved in the RE-flect project 7 Pupils and teachers developing metacognition 8 Conclusion Bibliography Index

Shirley Larkin is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Exeter. Rob Freathy is Associate Dean of the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter and Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education. Jonathan Doney is a researcher at the University of Exeter specialising in the history and development of education policy, with a focus on Religious Education. Giles Freathy is the Primary Initial Teacher Training Curriculum Lead for The Learning Institute at the Westcountry Schools Trust.