Marios Koukounaras Liagkis
The Socio-Pedagogical Dynamics of Religious Knowledge in Religious Education: A Participatory Action-Research in Greek Secondary Schools on Understanding Diversity
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
study examines type religious knowledge acquired religious education greek secondary schools initiate personal collective change understanding appreciation different cultures blended research using participatory actionresearch ethnographic elements methodology research gathered qualitative quantitative data questionnaires focus groups journals technique significant change four resourcestarget groups students teachers parents researcher took place 20172018 school year high upper schools researcher participated school communities teacher statistical analysis spss content analysis thematic analysis data show religious knowledge developed education aim religious literacy defined context greekeuropean context operate personal collective level cultivation respect underacting cultural diversity achieved religious knowledge understood experience meaningful applied concepts understanding reflection action overall finding transformative dynamics religious knowledge facilitate minor major changes mindset young people concluding religious education without sacrificing religious content subject high degree cultural recognition acceptance religious diversity achieved certain extent enable change attitude towards immigrants refugees words well communication acquaintance team members recognition greater degree acceptance otherness development relationships nonexistent