Formation and Validity

Bunting, Ian

doi:10.1558/jate.v6i1.8

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“…Formation is evident in a variety of educational contexts and disciplines. Bunting (2009) suggests formational learning is seen in higher education generally when it focuses on preparation for work and induction into a culture of ongoing and creative learning. Professional education in the human services areas, such as social work or psychology, tends to include non-cognitive or affective learning and the development of practical skills or competencies, as well as academic learning (Graham, 2003).…”

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“…These can be discerned in Sherlock's definition of formation: 'the holistic preparation and development of the person for a life of ministry, Christian discipleship and personal development' (Sherlock, 2009). Personal and spiritual formation are variously understood as being concerned with the development of moral character; maturity of faith; personal spiritual discipline; or the process of maturing in one's spiritual identity (Reissner, 1999;Bunting, 2009;Graham, 2002). These also involve the development of self-awareness and understanding of others so that 'spiritual formation as well as including aspects of spiritual development also has emotional, moral and social dimensions' (Graham, 2003, p.65).…”

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What's the Problem? Spiritual Formation in Distance and Online Theological Education

Hockridge

2011

Journal of Christian Education

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The past decade has seen rapid and substantial changes in teaching and learning practices in Australian higher education institutions. Web-based technologies are increasingly used to offer flexible and online learning to both on-campus and distance students. These changes are also occurring in theological education institutions. There are however, concerns expressed in the theological education sector about the suitability and efficacy of distance or online learning for studying theology. These concerns tend to focus around the concept of "formation" which is generally considered to be an essential component of theological education. This article explores these concerns around distance and online learning and examines them in the context of a broader debate around the purpose and goals of theological education. It suggests that two broad approaches to developing formational distance and online theological education can be discerned in the literature. These focus on the importance of understanding the learning environment and understanding the learners and their contexts. It also considers whether theories and practices from the wider higher education sector might be relevant in the theological education context, and points to the need for further data collection and research in the area.

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What's the Problem? Spiritual Formation in Distance and Online Theological Education

Hockridge

2011

Journal of Christian Education

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“…For others who see ministry as the ability to understand and pass on the accumulated tradition of Bible and Church, to speak faith to a complex and changing world, and to challenge and overcome the narrowness of inherited dogma, the period of preparation is about developing skills that are closely aligned with the best of scholarship. The Church of England was initially concerned mainly with preparing ordinands, and the tension between 'secular' style education and 'Christian formation' is apparent in a number of papers and official reports (Archbishops' Council, 2003;Bunting, 2009;Overend, 2007;Williams, 2013).…”

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