Teaching and Learning in College Introductory Religion Courses

Introduction.

1. Faculty and Student Goals for Learning: The Great Divide.

2. Were the Goals Met? Students’ Academic and Spiritual Development.

3. Pedagogies: What Influenced Student Learning?.

4. Case Studies: Large Classes.

5. Case Studies: Small Classes in World Religions, Introduction to Religion.

6. Case Studies: Small Classes in Theology, Bible, Christian Formation.

Appendix A: Faculty Demographics.

Appendix B: Student Demographics.

Appendix C: IDEA Surveys.

Appendix D: Discipline-Specific Surveys Administered to Highly Effective Classes.

Appendix E: Choosing Highly-Effective Faculty.

Appendix F: Data Tally for Highly-Effective Classes.

Appendix G: Prompts for Student In-Class Reflections.

Appendix H: Suggestions for Leading Faculty Workshops.

References.

Index