ERIC Number: EJ1231675
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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How Do Learning Environment Experiences Relate to Personal Worldviews among the Students of Theology?
Journal of Beliefs & Values, v40 n4 p416-432 2019
The aim of this paper is to investigate Finnish theology students' experiences of the learning environment provided by their faculty in relation to their personal worldview. Previous research has shown that theology students deal with the fundamental spiritual and religious questions in their learning processes both before and during their studies, irrespective of their career goals or professional orientation. This study was conducted among second-year higher education students of theology. The students responded to a questionnaire concerning their experiences of the learning environment in relation to their own religious or ideological worldview and experienced position in the learning context as part of the majority, minority or non-religious group. According to the results, students affiliated with majority and minority religious groups were more strongly committed to their personal worldviews than non-religious students were. The students' experiences of the learning environment varied regarding the group they identified themselves.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theological Education, Educational Environment, World Views, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, College Students, Ideology, Minority Groups, Religious Cultural Groups, Career Choice, Gender Differences, Religious Factors, Aggression
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland
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