Religious Faith and Teacher Knowledge in English Language Teaching

189 Pages·2015·1.804 MB·

by  Bradley Baurain

Religious Faith and
Teacher Knowledge
in English Language
Teaching

Religious Faith and
Teacher Knowledge
in English Language
Teaching
By
Bradley Baurain
Religious Faith and Teacher Knowledge in English Language Teaching

By Bradley Baurain

This book first published 2015

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK

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Copyright © 2015 by Bradley Baurain

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ISBN (10): 1-4438-8262-3
ISBN (13): 978-1-4438-8262-0
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CONTENTS
List of Figures............................................................................................. ix
Acknowledgments ...................................................................................... xi
Introduction................................................................................................. 1
Chapter One ............................................................................................... 13
Setting the Stage: Education, Language, and Religious Faith
Chapter Two .............................................................................................. 63
Researching Intersections: Personal Faith and Professional Identity
Chapter Three ............................................................................................ 77
Emergent Themes: Professionalism, Relationality, and Witness
Chapter Four ............................................................................................ 105
Taking a Closer Look: Four Case Studies
Chapter Five ............................................................................................ 117
Making Comparisons: The Issue of Witness
Chapter Six .............................................................................................. 133
Going Beyond: Faith in the Classroom
Appendix ................................................................................................. 147
Research Protocols
Bibliography ............................................................................................ 151
Index ........................................................................................................ 173

LIST OF FIGURES
Fig. 1-1. Research question ....................................................................... 15
Fig. 2-1. Participants .................................................................................. 68