Original scientific paper
Dialogue as a Learning Method in Theological Education: Evangelical Theological Seminary as a Case Study
Julijana Mladenovska-Tešija
orcid.org/0000-0001-5134-0724
; Evangelical Theological Seminary, Osijek
Abstract
The text discusses the possibility of the application of dialogue as a method of learning in theological education. As the author comes from a Protestant milieu, the focus of analysis will be on Protestant theological education in the Republic of Croatia, and more specifically, the use of dialogue as a method of learning at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, which is the case study. To this end the author conducted a pilot study among the employees of the college and the results confirmed the use and effectiveness of dialogue as a method of teaching in theological education. The conclusions suggest that the dialogue model is based on the relationship between God and men, and within the triune nature of God Himself; that it leads toward joint action–fulfillment of the Kingdom on earth–by both man and God as partners; that it also impacts positively the students, easing the adoption of new knowledge, seeking their active involvement in the class by reflecting on their past experiences; and that it encourages independent critical thinking and the application of acquired knowledge in the context of society.
Keywords
dialogue; method; theology; education; reflection; involvement; contextualization
Hrčak ID:
215557
URI
Publication date:
25.5.2015.
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