The need for the teaching of Biblical Studies in the RSA with special reference to the Giyani high schools
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Date
2001
Authors
Hlungwani, S. B.
Henning, I. J.
Lotter, G. A.
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Publisher
Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State
Abstract
It is argued that the teaching of Biblical Studies at schools is relevant to the social
life of learners in:
• assisting learners to perform well in other school subjects;
• helping teenagers make better moral decisions in life, and
• building a better society without crime.
It is also shown that the use of the teaching methods and the teaching principles by
academically and professionally qualified teachers would improve the standard of
teaching of Biblical Studies, especially so in the Giyani schools under the
Gazankulu Department of Education (GDE). In an extensive empirical study the
following conclusions were drawn.
All respondents (teachers, learners, principals, parents and ministers of Christian
religions) agree that Biblical Studies plays a role in the school curriculum as it is
instrumental in:
• solving life problems experienced by learners in the society;
• establishing norms whereby learners can judge the situations in which they are
involved, and
• enhancing the spiritual and academic growth of learners and young people.
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Keywords
Biblical Studies at schools, Giyani schools, Teaching methods
Citation
Hlungwani, S. B., Henning, I. J., & Lotter, G. A. (2001). The need for the teaching of Biblical Studies in the RSA with special reference to the Giyani high schools. Acta Theologica, 21(1), 41-56.