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50 Years of ERIC
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English, Leona M. – Religious Education, 2012
This article uses the lens of critical discourse analysis to examine the religious education efforts of the Newfoundland School Society (NSS), the main provider of religious education in Newfoundland in the 19th century. Although its focus was initially this colony, the NSS quickly broadened its reach to the whole British empire, making it one of…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Foreign Countries, Discourse Analysis, Educational Change
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English, Leona M. – Religious Education, 2006
This article discusses the dearth of qualitative and quantitative research in "Religious Education." There is a growing concern in educational journals that the field must respond to the needs of practitioners and publish what has been called "really useful knowledge" (Johnson 1988, 21-22). In "Religious Education," 86.5% of the published articles…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Religious Education, Periodicals
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English, Leona M. – Religious Education, 2005
This is a policy paper in which the author specifically addresses the transitional phase of the REA-APRRE merger. Based on a content analysis of the research directions of the journal Religious Education (English, D'Souza, and Chartrand 2003) and an analysis of research in the cognate area of the social sciences, the author identifies areas that…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Social Sciences, Religious Education, Content Analysis
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English, Leona M.; D'Souza, Mario O.; Chartrand, Leon – Religious Education, 2005
A comparison is made of the contents and contributors to the British Journal of Religious Education (UK) and Religious Education (North America). A content analysis of each journal was conducted for a 10-year period between 1992?2002. A total of 20 volumes were analyzed, with attention given to types of research published, composition of review…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Geographic Location, Religious Education, Content Analysis
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English, Leona M. – Religious Education, 2000
Examines the informal and incidental learning of religious educators in Newfoundland (Canada) through the use of a focus group session, questionnaire, and personal interviews. Reveals information about the educators' learning in three categories: (1) theological knowledge; (2) professional knowledge; and (3) knowledge about themselves. Includes…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Focus Groups
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English, Leona M. – Religious Education, 1999
Reports on research focusing on informal teaching strategies (modeling, coaching, networking, and continuous dialogue) that female pastors used in four rural Canadian Roman Catholic parishes where they led. Addresses factors that affected the pastors when choosing a teaching strategy. Considers the implications that surfaced for adult religious…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Catholics, Educational Practices, Educational Research