TY - JOUR
T1 - Studying culturally valued texts
T2 - Teachers' conception vs. students' conceptions
AU - Shkedi, Asher
PY - 2001/4
Y1 - 2001/4
N2 - This study is based on in-depth interviews with Israeli teachers and students studying culturally valued texts and focuses on their respective conceptions of Bible studies. The findings indicate that the students see their encounter with the Bible as first and foremost a process of cultural encounter with the text. On the other hand, teachers see their role as one of imparting knowledge and one which is almost devoid of any cultural dimension. The paper concludes that the teachers of Bible and other culturally valued texts should change their conception of their role from one focusing on the transmitting of knowledge to one focusing on intercultural mediating.
AB - This study is based on in-depth interviews with Israeli teachers and students studying culturally valued texts and focuses on their respective conceptions of Bible studies. The findings indicate that the students see their encounter with the Bible as first and foremost a process of cultural encounter with the text. On the other hand, teachers see their role as one of imparting knowledge and one which is almost devoid of any cultural dimension. The paper concludes that the teachers of Bible and other culturally valued texts should change their conception of their role from one focusing on the transmitting of knowledge to one focusing on intercultural mediating.
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Student attitudes
KW - Teacher education
KW - Teacher knowledge
KW - Teaching culturally valued text
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035585096&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0742-051X(00)00061-5
DO - 10.1016/S0742-051X(00)00061-5
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AN - SCOPUS:0035585096
SN - 0742-051X
VL - 17
SP - 333
EP - 347
JO - Teaching and Teacher Education
JF - Teaching and Teacher Education
IS - 3
ER -