Publication Details
Hackett, C.
(2010).
The role of experiential content knowledge in the formation of beginning RE teachers.
Journal of Religious Education, 58 (1), 38-49.
Abstract
This article discusses the role of experiential content knowledge as an essential component to the formation of beginning RE teachers. The article initially outlines the meaning and parameters of experiential content knowledge and its relationship to the teaching of Religious Education in Catholic schools. An exploration of how this experiential content knowledge may be recognised is described with reference to the perceptions of a purposive sample of beginning RE teachers in Catholic secondary schools in Western Australia. The article then discusses the links between experiential content knowledge and developing a sense of vocation towards teaching Religious Education.
Keywords
Peer-reviewed, beginning teacher, Religious Education, content knowledge, teacher formation, experiential content knowledge, witness
