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Contextual Influences on Knowledge Mediation in Religious Education and Its Significance for Teacher Education

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Socio-contextual impact on the mediation and acquisition of religious knowledge in religious education are analysed considering the models of religious education in public schools in Europe. Based on empirical insights, the influences of the social and cultural environment on the reception and the formation of religious knowledge among students are examined. Conclusions relevant to current teachers’ training in the field of religious education are presented.

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Filipović, A.T. (2019). Contextual Influences on Knowledge Mediation in Religious Education and Its Significance for Teacher Education. In: Buchanan, M., Gellel, AM. (eds) Global Perspectives on Catholic Religious Education in Schools. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6127-2_31

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