Research into curriculum development at ten theological institutions of reformed tradition in Sub-Saharan Africa linked to NetACT

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dc.contributor.authorDu Preez, Kruger P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHendriks, Hans Jurgensen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCarl, Arend E.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-07T12:28:36Z
dc.date.available2014-07-07T12:28:36Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionCITATION: Du Preez, K. P., Hendriks, H. J. & Carl, A. E. 2013. Research into curriculum development at ten theological institutions of reformed tradition in Sub-Saharan Africa linked to NetACT. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 54(3-4):1-14, doi:10.5952/54-3-4-374.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://ngtt.journals.ac.za
dc.description.abstractBetween 2006 and 2013 an empirical study of the curriculum development (CD) of ten NetACt theological institutions of Reformed tradition in sub-Sahara Africa was done. The researchers visited all the campuses and did curriculum development workshops (CDW) with the institutions. Questionnaires addressing worldview, value systems, missional direction, contextualisation and educational principles were used to get basic information. The research found positive learning environments on the campuses with dedicated lecturers and students. The curricula reflect that suffcient attention is given to modernism, secularism, urban and rural evangelism while a deliberate attempt is made to improve the analytical thinking skills of the students. HIV and AIDS courses are found on every campus and there is a new awareness of the importance of Community Development. However, the research also found that the curricula do not reflect emphasis on issues like poverty and children ministry. The majority of the institutions admit to discrimination against women. Nearly all institutions used curricula copied and adapted from Western institutions and added new material on an ad-hoc basis. In many cases there are no written outcomes for modules, no assessment plan and in general a lack of quality control. The success stories of the NetACt curriculum workshops are told and useful recommendations are made for the improvement of curricula.
dc.description.urihttps://ngtt.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/374
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent14 pages
dc.identifier.citationNGTT: Ned Geref Teologiese Tydskrif
dc.identifier.citation54
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dc.identifier.citationDu Preez, K. P., Hendriks, H. J. & Carl, A. E. 2013. Research into curriculum development at ten theological institutions of reformed tradition in Sub-Saharan Africa linked to NetACT. Nederduitse Gereformeerde Teologiese Tydskrif, 54(3-4):1-14, doi:10.5952/54-3-4-374.
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.5952/54-3-4-374
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/94038
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPieter de Waal Neetlhling Trust
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dc.subjectCurriculum planningen_ZA
dc.subjectTheology -- Study and teachingen_ZA
dc.titleResearch into curriculum development at ten theological institutions of reformed tradition in Sub-Saharan Africa linked to NetACTen_ZA
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