Learning, Society and Religious Education (Non-peer reviewed publications)https://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/18572024-03-29T06:31:41Z2024-03-29T06:31:41ZThe journey to G.R.A.C.E: Creating an international community of practicehttps://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/31142023-08-26T02:00:48Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZThe journey to G.R.A.C.E: Creating an international community of practice
Abstract: Global Researchers Advancing Catholic Education (G.R.A.C.E) is a unique Community of
Practice (CoP). The CoP methodology was applied within G.R.A.C.E for its capacity to connect multidisciplinary
and international academics and practitioners within Catholic Education. This paper
presents key insights gathered from the G.R.A.C.E steering committee regarding their perspectives
on the journey of initiating this unique CoP. A small qualitative research project framed within a
phenomenological interpretivist theoretical perspective was employed to ascertain the participants’
hopes, experiences, impact as well as challenges and opportunities. A Qualtrics questionnaire was
the selected data collection method. Findings suggest that the experience of G.R.A.C.E has been
a positive one, affirming the CoP methodology adopted was effective in ensuring the hopes that
members held for the CoP were actualised. Challenges and opportunities identified in the findings
provide insight into the future direction of this truly global initiative.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZRe-Presenting Christian Tradition as a Source of Inspiration and Integration for Educators in Catholic Schools—A Proposalhttps://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/31132023-08-26T02:00:43Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZRe-Presenting Christian Tradition as a Source of Inspiration and Integration for Educators in Catholic Schools—A Proposal
Abstract: A significant challenge facing leaders of Catholic schools in Ireland today is to ensure
an appreciation for, and understanding of, the Catholic identity of the school among members of
staff. A first aim of this research project was to create a ‘vital idea’ to re-present Christian faith to
people working in Catholic schools, in a way that might resonate with the real world of teaching
and learning and with their own lives. Drawing from Fratelli Tutti), we used the phrase ‘A Love
that impels towards communion’ as the ‘vital idea’. A second aim was to present it to principals of
second-level Catholic schools and garner their responses to it. We did this with twelve principals,
using a focus group methodology. We first explained the thinking behind the ‘vital idea’, and then
gathered their responses to it. The reaction of the principals was favourable. It made sense to
them personally and chimed with much of what they are doing professionally. However, the word
‘communion’ was found not to be helpful. A further finding relates to values: while the values in
the ‘vital idea’ were embraced and talked about easily, there was little explicit reference to God, the
source of those values.
2021-01-01T00:00:00Z'Education about religions and beliefs (ERB) and ethics in the primary school: Consultation paper’ A responsehttps://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/26232019-02-13T03:01:01Z2016-01-01T00:00:00Z'Education about religions and beliefs (ERB) and ethics in the primary school: Consultation paper’ A response
'Education about religions and beliefs ERB and ethics in the primary school: Consultation paper’ A response.
2016-01-01T00:00:00ZEAL – putting it in writinghttps://dspace.mic.ul.ie/handle/10395/26052019-02-08T03:00:52Z2010-01-01T00:00:00ZEAL – putting it in writing
EAL – putting it in writing.
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