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Curriculum Design and Children's Learning at Church
Religious Education
  • Larry D. Burton, Andrews University
  • Eliane E. Paroschi, Andrews University
  • Donna J. Habenicht, Andrews University
  • Candice C. Hollingsead, Andrews University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2006
Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between curriculum design and children's learning in church. Participants in this study included 12 six-year-old children attending two different Sabbath school classes in the same Midwestern Seventh-day Adventist church. A traditional curriculum guided instruction in Class 1. GraceLink, a new curriculum, guided instruction in Class 2. Data were collected to document children's attitudes and growth in knowledge of a Bible story. Both classes demonstrated comparable factual and conceptual knowledge growth, although Class 2 achieved these results with fewer storytellers. Children in Class 2 demonstrated more positive attitudes toward Sabbath school and the Bible story. Copyright © The Religious Education Association.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00344080500459117
First Department
Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Second Department
Graduate Psychology and Counseling
Citation Information
Larry D. Burton, Eliane E. Paroschi, Donna J. Habenicht and Candice C. Hollingsead. "Curriculum Design and Children's Learning at Church" Religious Education Vol. 101 Iss. 1 (2006) p. 4 - 20
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/larry_burton/33/