The Role of Religious Identity in Teacher Candidates' Experiences Teaching About Religion

• In Event: 63.087 - Sheraton Roundtable Session 11 - Grand Centre
  In Roundtable Session: 63.087-9 - The Role of Affect and Identity in Social Studies Research

Abstract

This qualitative, comparative case study examined the manner in which religious / non-religious identity shaped the experiences of three secondary social studies teacher candidates as they taught about religion throughout a two-semester internship in a middle or high school, social studies classroom. The study participants—one Jewish, one Catholic, and one Agnostic—were purposefully chosen as a means to explore diverse experiences. The findings provide insight for social studies teacher educators seeking to effectively prepare candidates to teach about religion.

Author

• Sarah Belle Brooks, Millersville University of Pennsylvania