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Spirituality in Education

Professional Accounts of the Impact of Spirituality on Education

Emerald Points
Spirituality in Education
Spirituality in Education
  • Forfatter: Dr Aidan (Northumbria University UK) Gillespie
  • Format: Innbundet
  • Antall sider: 96
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
  • Serienavn: Emerald Points
  • EAN: 9781839098956
  • Utgivelsesår: 2021
  • Bidragsyter: Gillespie, Dr Aidan (Northumbria University, UK)
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Where spirituality in the UK once existed as a shared experience of mutual religious and cultural norms, it has evolved to one where religion, faith and individualism challenges a ¿one-size fits all¿ experience. Considering the dramatic implications this means for British education, Aidan Gillespie puts forward a new definition of spirituality which is unique to educationalists across all settings.

With reference to how teachers themselves define and understand the expression of spirituality through their teaching practice, this book draws on narrative accounts from professionals, of faith and none, to illustrate the contested understanding of spirituality and its interaction with professional values and choices. As the author develops the concept of spirituality from a wholly religious tradition and towards one of a shared spiritual component present in each individual, regardless of faith or belief, he also showcases how this might challenge learning spaces with a