Culture and Online Theological Education: The Democratization of Education or a New Imperialism?

In recent years, there has been an explosion of online theological education programs. Such programs have opened new and diverse learning opportunities to many who otherwise have few options. In this regard, they could be considered democratizing. However, these programs might be viewed as imperiali...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Ott, Craig 1952- (Συγγραφέας)
Τύπος μέσου: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:Αγγλικά
Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: HBZ Gateway
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Έκδοση: Sage Publications 2023
Στο/Στη: Christian education journal
Έτος: 2023, Τόμος: 20, Τεύχος: 3, Σελίδες: 378-398
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B Distance learning
B democratization of education
B educational imperialism
B Online theological education
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Σύνοψη:In recent years, there has been an explosion of online theological education programs. Such programs have opened new and diverse learning opportunities to many who otherwise have few options. In this regard, they could be considered democratizing. However, these programs might be viewed as imperialistic in that they advance foreign theological agendas and control. They seldom consider the challenges of cultural diversity and context of international learners. Furthermore, institutional goals of increasing enrollment and efficiency may overshadow the best interest of learners and learning effectiveness. Several recommendations are offered to reduce foreign dominance and promote the empowerment of diverse learners.
ISSN:2378-525X
Περιλαμβάνει:Enthalten in: Christian education journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/07398913241234928