Publisher's Synopsis
This volume is the dissertation of Javier L. Taylor Presented to the faculty of Bethany Seminary as part of the requirements of a PhD in Philosophy of Religion in Christian Education. Understanding the Scripture is of primary import in the spiritual development of a believer. When students in Bible classes attention must be given to the development of Biblical thinking as well as Scripture memorization. The experiences in Sunday school classes, discipleship classes, and other ministry teaching classes will be key in the learner's development of Biblical thinking. Ministry teachers must be able to assess the extent to which their students understand the Bible and the extent to which they can enact the concepts of the Bible. This volume examines how secular education theories address the development of knowledge, skill, and understanding in learners and how teachers make use of instructional tools to track changes in knowledge, skill, and understandings.
