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Christian Education and Formation: Education Theory

Guide to finding and using Christian Education resources through and beyond the Tyndale libraries (Including resources in Chinese / 含中文資料)

Find Books on Faith Development

Faith development is the interdisciplinary approach to understanding the development of religious/spiritual values and behavior over the course of the human life cycle.

The following is a list of authors who have made significant contributions to the field.

Erik Erikson
James Fowler
William James
Alfred North Whitehead

You can also find materials related to faith development theory by conducting a subject search for a related term. Here are some examples:

Christian Education
Faith Development
Moral Development

Find Books on Instructional Methods

Instructional Methods is the practice of factoring the variability of student learning needs into your lesson designs.

The following is a list of educators who have made significant contributions to the practice of designing instructional methods.

John Dewey
Paulo Freire
Karen Hume
David A. Kolb
Robert J. Marzano

You can also find materials related to instructional methods by conducting a subject search for a related term. Here are some examples:

Individualized Instruction
Religious education-Teaching methods
Teaching Methods

Find Books on Learning Styles

Learning styles theory is the understanding that differences between peoples' capabilities in processing information lead to significantly different learning requirements.

To find material on learning styles try searching for the following terms using a "SUBJECT" search:

Individualized Instruction
Learning
Multiple Intelligences