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The different sides of religions: En intervjuundersökning fokuserad på kristna elevers upplevelse av kristendomens representation i religionsundervisningen
Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The Swedish school system is one of the few school systems that offers non-confessional religious education. This type of education is particularly important in a society characterized by high diversity. The benefits are that it allows students to understand similarities and differences between them, which further increases the chance of understanding respect and tolerance. Despite most schools working towards inclusion, it is visible that segregation in schools is increasing. (Skolverket, 2021). The purpose of this study is to examine how Christian students experience how their religious tradition is being represented in the subject of religious studies. This study also investigates how students see deficiencies in current teaching, and how they would like their religious tradition to be represented in education. The students' experiences and opinions will be examined through semi-structured interviews. The goal of the study is to highlight the students' experiences of religious education, and furthermore to present the challenges that the subject of religious studies may face. The results showed that each and everyone of the respondents experienced that Christianity had a central role in teaching and was presented neutrally, just like all other religions. Finally, the respondents pointed out that teaching was fact-based and focused mostly on historical events and important dates for the religions, rather than on how the religions are understood and impact people and society.

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2022. , p. 34
Keywords [en]
Christianity, religious education, students’ experience, Swedish school
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Religious Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-50897OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-50897DiVA, id: diva2:1733855
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The Study of Religions
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Available from: 2023-02-06 Created: 2023-02-03 Last updated: 2023-02-06Bibliographically approved

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