Using Media to Teach Religious Studies
In terms of media theories, teaching religious studies provides a second-order mediatisation of religious phenomena – a mediatisation of phenomena already mediatized by religious traditions. That tension needs to be reflected upon, as it raises a number of questions before we even reach the classroo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karl Franzens Universität Graz
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Journal for Religion, Film and Media |
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| Online Access: | http://unipub.uni-graz.at/jrfm/periodical/titleinfo/2300246 |
| Summary: | In terms of media theories, teaching religious studies provides a second-order mediatisation of religious phenomena – a mediatisation of phenomena already mediatized by religious traditions. That tension needs to be reflected upon, as it raises a number of questions before we even reach the classroom. Furthermore, in class another tension comes to light, between teaching objectives and their limits. By formulating a hypothesis and problematising these tensions, this article develops a strategy based on the application of a concept of “competence acquisition”. How this strategy might look in a teaching scenario is demonstrated from an introductory seminar on Islam. |
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| ISSN: | 2414-0201 2414-0201 |