Category: Education

  • Current Issues in Christian Education

    Introduction Sunday school education, similarly to public and private school education, faces many educational difficulties. The difficulties of Sunday school education are unique, as Sunday school only takes place one…

  • Philosophy of Christian Education: What Is Christian Education?

    Christian Presuppositions What is Christian Education? Christian education is intricately tied to its purpose. Christian education is education which seeks to honor God through exploring His universe. What Christian education…

  • Engaging the World through Christian Education

    I believe the best way to engage the world is through first observing, then contemplating, and only after these two steps responding. This kind of system prevents against foolish responses…

  • Forming a Christian Educational Philosophy

    A Response to “Teaching Redemptively” by Graham (chapters 19 and 20) and “Exploring the History and Philosophy of Education” by Anthony and Bensen (chapters 13 and 14) This week both…

  • How Can Christians Use Secular Theories in Education?

    The wisdom of the world can only be imparted into a Christian worldivew if it allows for Christian presuppositions. Understanding something apart from a biblical worldview simply will not do.…

  • Christian Education’s Perspective on Direct Instruction

    Thoughts on “Strategies and Models for Teachers” by Eggen and Kauchak (chapters 9 and 10) Direct instruction is especially useful for low-performing students. Teachers first model the method for learning,…

  • Christian Education and Problem-Based Learning

    Thoughts on “Strategies and Models for Teachers” by Eggen and Kauchak (chapter 8) Problem-based learning begins with a problem, and the process for solving the problem is the learning done…

  • Christian Education and Strategies and Models for Teachers

    Eggen and Kauchak (chapter 7) The integrative model is presenting the information in a model, and guiding the students to understand the difference and organization in the information. For example,…

  • Christian Education and Knowledge Retainment

    Thoughts on “Strategies and Models for Teachers” by Eggen and Kauchak (chapter 6) This week’s reading mainly covered the application of retaining knowledge. One of the biggest problems in the…

  • Christian Education and Guided Discovery

    Thoughts on “Strategies and Models for Teachers” by Eggen and Kauchak (chapter 5) This week’s reading covered the classroom method of guided discovery. Guided discovery is the practice of not…