Seminar 1: Notes (ED3048)

Question 1

What is ERB underpinned by?

Answer 1

Toledo Guiding Principles

Question 2

What are the Toledo Principles?

Answer 2

• Create a safe learning environment in the classroom where critical thinking does not lead to personal criticism of certain pupils due to their religious or non-religious beliefs or opinions

Question 3

What is the Conceptual Enquiry Approach?

Answer 3

• Focus on concepts, e.g. ‘Remembering’, ‘Community’, ‘Symbol’, ‘Rites of Passage’, ‘God’, ‘Pilgrimage’, ‘Sin’, ‘Avatar’, ‘Khalsa’
• Aim is to help pupils to grow in their understanding of concepts, and recognise their significance within their own experience and the experience of religious people

Question 4

How does the Cycle of learning work?

Answer 4

• Communicate (start here)
• Apply
• Enquire (start here)
• Contextualise
• Evaluate

Question 5

How does the Cycle of learning work?

Answer 5

• Communicate (start here) (1 lesson)
• Apply (1 Lesson)
• Enquire (start here) (2 Lessons)
• Contextualise (2-3 Lessons)
• Evaluate (1-2 Lessons)

Question 6

E.g. of a Concept: Symbols

Answer 6

Enquire: What does symbol mean?
Activity 1:
=Think-pair-share: What do these items have in common? Whole class feedback
= Whole Class discussion- What might each symbol mean?
= In pairs, pupils go through magazines and newspapers0 cut out symbols
= Teacher poses the question: Are these signs or symbols

Activity 2:
= Teacher reads a story to the class
=Asks questions on the story
= Discussion: consult dictionaries and in pairs agree on the meaning behind their symbols -) Complete writing frame

=) More activities on slides