Encountering the Religious Other at a Public University: Student Development through Reflection and Discussion

Autor/inn/en	deJonge-Kannan, Karin; Lyon, Alexandra
Titel	Encountering the Religious Other at a Public University: Student Development through Reflection and Discussion
Quelle	In: Journal of College and Character, 24 (2023) 3, S.238-260 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1080/2194587X.2023.2224574
Schlagwörter	Religious Factors; Individual Differences; Religion; Student Development; Reflection; Discussion; Undergraduate Students; Sociolinguistics; Knowledge Level; Student Attitudes; Utah + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individueller Unterschied; Diskussion; Soziolinguistik; Wissensbasis; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Although it has been established that U.S. students typically enter college unprepared to engage in interreligious conversations, it is unclear whether and to what extent a university course focused on the sociolinguistics of religion equips students to feel better prepared for such conversations. Therefore, this study employs an exploratory case study approach in the context of a public university's undergraduate course on the sociolinguistics of religion. For the course, students read journal articles, watched documentaries, wrote reflections, and discussed their views with classmates. To assess changes in students' self- perceived preparedness for interreligious conversations, data from a beginning-of-semester survey are compared with end-of-semester interviews and reflection papers. At the end of the semester, students reported new insights regarding their prior lack of knowledge and awareness, their perceptions of the Other, the possibility of holy envy, and their orientation toward religious truth claims. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01